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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fallout-wheat-farmers-after-gmo-wheat-found-oregon/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fallout-wheat-farmers-after-gmo-wheat-found-oregon/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:05:14 +0000 Lacy http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11782 Fallout for U.S. wheat exports has begun following the USDA's announcement that non-approved GMO wheat had been discovered growing on a farm in Oregon, with Japan announcing that it will halt all Western wheat imports and the EU strongly recommending that member states test wheat imports from the US.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/fallout-wheat-farmers-after-gmo-wheat-found-oregon/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/unapproved-gmo-wheat-found-growing-in-oregon/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/unapproved-gmo-wheat-found-growing-in-oregon/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000 Lacy http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11776 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) discovered an unapproved variety of genetically engineered glyphosate-resistant wheat in samples taken from a farm in Oregon. The variety was the same as one that Monsanto grew in test plots in 16 states from 1998 to 2005. There are no genetically engineered wheat varieties currently approved for sale in the U.S. or any other country.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/unapproved-gmo-wheat-found-growing-in-oregon/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/how-many-countries-has-your-steak-been-in-country-of-origin-labeling-laws-tighten/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/how-many-countries-has-your-steak-been-in-country-of-origin-labeling-laws-tighten/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 17:23:28 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11769 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/how-many-countries-has-your-steak-been-in-country-of-origin-labeling-laws-tighten/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:14 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11754 USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the agency would begin focusing more attention on the growth of the organic industry, reports Food Safety News.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/horse-slaughterhouse-expected-to-open-soon-despite-violations-and-outrage/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/horse-slaughterhouse-expected-to-open-soon-despite-violations-and-outrage/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 21:22:28 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11724 While Europe recovers from its recent horsemeat scandal, here in the U.S. concerns are heating up over the opening of the nation's first horse slaughterhouse in more than six years.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/horse-slaughterhouse-expected-to-open-soon-despite-violations-and-outrage/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/deceptive-egg-carton-labeling-lands-fda-usda-and-ftc-in-federal-court/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/deceptive-egg-carton-labeling-lands-fda-usda-and-ftc-in-federal-court/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:43:46 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11657 Two national nonprofits, Animal Legal Defense Fund and Compassion Over Killing, have filed a complaint in a federal district court in Oakland, Calif. against the FDA, USDA, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Agriculture Marketing Service, and the FTC for failing to regulate animal welfare labeling claims common on egg cartons.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/deceptive-egg-carton-labeling-lands-fda-usda-and-ftc-in-federal-court/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/trimming-fiscal-fat-could-lead-to-massive-meat-shortage/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/trimming-fiscal-fat-could-lead-to-massive-meat-shortage/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:56:59 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11545 Spending cuts issued by the Obama administration that will go into effect in May could bring a halt to U.S. meat and poultry production, reports Reuters. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/trimming-fiscal-fat-could-lead-to-massive-meat-shortage/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-boots-junk-foods-from-schools/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-boots-junk-foods-from-schools/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:48:46 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11535 Efforts to improve the diets of America's children have led the USDA to create its latest weapon in the fight against childhood obesity: the Smart Snacks in School rule. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-boots-junk-foods-from-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/new-usda-loan-program-focuses-on-local-farmers/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/new-usda-loan-program-focuses-on-local-farmers/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:15:30 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11506 The USDA has announced a low-interest microloan program intended to support small-scale local U.S. farmers that may not qualify for bank loans.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/new-usda-loan-program-focuses-on-local-farmers/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organic-dairy-farmer-appointed-to-the-national-organic-standards-board/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organic-dairy-farmer-appointed-to-the-national-organic-standards-board/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:17 +0000 Lacy http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11499 On January 15th, the USDA announced the appointment of Dr. Francis Thicke, Ph.D. by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). This 15-member board has the sole authority to approve or remove substances from a list of items approved for use in organic foods.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organic-dairy-farmer-appointed-to-the-national-organic-standards-board/feed/ 0