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Today the public comment period will close on a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) rulemaking that, if all goes as planned, should increase the price of organic eggs. With food prices up
Continue Reading Time for a new label on ‘organic’ eggs?
That new animal welfare rule for the Organic Label may be held up by a hidden force, namely Big Ag.
The Cornucopia Institute, the nonprofit that claims to watch out for the integrity of certified
Continue Reading Is Big Ag out to kill animal welfare rule for the Organic Label?
The rule with the title: “Strengthening Organic Enforcement” is still hanging fire at USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
It’s said to be the single largest piece of organic food rule-making since the National Organic Program
Continue Reading Rule to reform and update enforcement of organic industry remains alive
There are just 10 more days to comment before USDA can finalize the Organic Livestock and Poultry rule for the National Organic Program. If enacted, new animal welfare standards would apply to animals raised under
Continue Reading Organic Label’s animal welfare rule is close to crossing the finish line
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
