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I work for The Cornucopia Institute. We are a non-profit that works to protect sustainable/organic food and small-scale farming. We often write press releases surrounding what is happening in the industry and what our research discovers. You can visit our website to see this news plus news from others in the industry that we post: www.cornucopia.org. I love my job and support our staff and our mission a great deal, and have decided to share our news on opednews.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 Not Good Enough for Pet Food: Chinese Organic Food Scrutinized at Congressional Hearing
Mark Kastel, Senior Farm Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute, testified on May 8 before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats regarding concerns being raised about imports of food from China that are entering the U.S.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 NEW REPORT: Food Additive (Carrageenan) Suspected in GI Disease/Tumors---FDA asked to pull from Market (2 comments)
The Cornucopia Institute's new report, Carrageenan: How a "Natural" Food Additive Is Making Us Sick," and shopping guide to carrageenan-free products, are available on Cornucopia's website. Carrageenan is a highly processed additive extracted from red seaweed, linked in the diet of laboratory animals to gastrointestinal disease, including col
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 PRESS RELEASE: A Yummy Gift Idea: Foodies Pick Most Appetizing Books
Despite the controversial November 6 defeat of California's Proposition 37 that would have required labeling for genetically engineered food, many food-conscious consumers across the nation continue their interest in self-education on food and farming issues.
A question posted on Cornucopia's Facebook page asked visitors what books they'd recently read and would recommend on food-related topics.
Saturday, December 1, 2012 Organic: Food Justice for the 99% (Response to Time Magazine/Dr. Oz denigration of organic consumers) (5 comments)
As Americans become increasingly aware of the story behind conventional foods--the ecologically destructive monoculture fields, the petrochemical fertilizers, the toxic pesticides and dangerous fumigants--the agrochemical industry has launched an all-out media offensive against the booming organic industry.
Friday, August 12, 2011 USDA and Corporate Agribusiness Continue to Push Animal ID Scheme
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new proposed rule for mandatory animal traceability which goes much further to require animal tagging and tracing without specific disease threats. The rule has raised significant concerns among family farm and ranch advocates, who accuse the agency of failing to provide a coherent, factual explanation of the program's necessity.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Family Farmers Amplify Legal Complaint Against Monsanto's GMOs
New threats by Monsanto have led to the filing of an amended complaint by the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) in its suit on behalf of family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agricultural organizations challenging Monsanto's patents on genetically modified seed.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 (Not) Crying over Spilt Soymilk --- Organic Farmers Celebrating Victory over Corporate Agribusiness (1 comments)
It's not often that family-scale farmers can go toe-to-toe with a $12 billion agribusiness and come out victors. But organic soybean producers, and a modestly scaled but powerful ally, The Cornucopia Institute, are claiming victory over Dean Foods in the organic marketplace.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 The Elephant (Poop) in the Room -The Relationship between the Current Egg Brouhaha and True Cause of Food Contamination (3 comments)
The relatively new phenomena of nationwide pathogenic outbreaks, be they from salmonella or E. coli variants, are intimately tied to the fecal contamination of our food supply and the intermingling of millions of unhealthy animals. It's one of the best kept secrets in the modern livestock industry.
Mountains of manure are piling up at our nation's mammoth industrial-scale "factory farms."
Thursday, August 12, 2010 Federal Court Victory: Almond Farmers Can Challenge USDA Pasteurization Rule (1 comments)
A federal appeals court ruled today, overturning a lower court decision, that a group of California almond farmers have the right to challenge a USDA regulation requiring the treatment of their raw almonds with a toxic fumigant or steam heat prior to sale to consumers.
