Celebrating the USDA’s move on Aug. 5 to reinstate organic animal welfare standards, organic advocates are hailing this as a “resounding victory” for organic farmers, their livestock, and organic consumers.
As such, it reverses the
Continue Reading USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety
Public health officials have found that fresh organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States and Canada were imported from Mexico.
Investigators in the United States and Canada are continuing to work
Continue Reading Grower says organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak were from Mexico
The USDA has issued a public health alert for certain organic ground beef distributed to Whole Foods stores because it may contain pieces of hard plastic.
There is concern that consumers may have the organic
Continue Reading USDA posts public alert about plastic in some organic ground beef sold by Whole Foods stores
Alpine Fresh Inc. of Doral, FL, is recalling its 1-pound packages of “Hippie Organics” french green beans after company testing found contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The company distributed the organic green beans in Whole Foods
Continue Reading Company recalls fresh organic green beans from Whole Foods, Aldi and Lidl after testing finds Listeria
World Variety Produce Inc. of Los Angeles is recalling organic zucchini shipped to Walmart stores in 18 states after government testing revealed contamination with Salmonella.
“Consumers who have purchased the recalled organic Marketside zucchini are
Continue Reading Salmonella test spurs recall of Marketside organic zucchini sold at Walmart stores
The Environmental Working Group has released its annual best and worst lists of fresh produce based on pesticide residues.
The lists — released under the trademarked Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen — are based on
Continue Reading Environmental Working Groups names its top and bottom picks for fresh produce
The USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on Monday, amending the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods. Some chemicals are allowed in organic production.
The National List stems
Continue Reading USDA amends the National List for organic handling, crops, and livestock
A federal judge in California last March found in favor of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s ruling that hydroponics can be labeled as USDA Organic foods. The Center for Food Safety and several traditional organic
Continue Reading Amicus brief supports USDA on hydroponics as organics
The U.S Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service and it’s National Organic Program, have announced a public listening session for stakeholders to share their recommendations on the organic program’s’s rulemaking priorities and outstanding recommendations received
Continue Reading USDA announces public comment session for input on organic program
No cows needed for this milk. But we’re not taking about products such as almond milk or soy milk. We’re talking about actual milk complete with dairy proteins. But not a cow in sight.
How
Continue Reading Cow-free proteins signal possible new day for dairy
