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What Is Organic? USDA Trying to Define It

(Nov. 7) -- If you've ever wondered exactly what that "USDA organic" seal actually means, you're in good company. The U.S. Department of Agriculture itself has been asking the same question ever since it established the National Organic Program in 2002. "Organic" is intended to mean agricultural products produced without...

Organic Egg Farms May Not Be as Clean as You Think

(Oct. 13) -- After a massive health crisis like the recent 550 million egg recall for salmonella (which came despite new FDA rules), many consumers may have flocked toward USDA organic hoping to find a safer, more environmentally product. But that little green sticker may not be telling you the whole story. Two weeks ago,...

Bankruptcy, Scandal Have California Town Reeling

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 18) -- Farmers in the Eel River Valley dairy lands of Northern California looked up to Rich Ghilarducci. He ran the Humboldt Creamery, a thriving cooperative that increasingly pushed organic products. The former mayor of the town of Rio Dell made major contributions to local charities and headed the...

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06/03/12 Organic Food in the UK Industry Market Research Report... Source: PRWeb London, United Kingdom (PRWEB) June 03, 2012 Until the recession hit, demand for organic food was strong.
06/02/12 Are You a Food Jerk? (Fox News) Source: Mountain Home News - Elmore County ID Is it your uncle Joe, who lives in a McMansion, complete a large staff to serve his every whim while never saying, "thank you"?
06/02/12 REPLENISH at Hobos and Enter to ... Source: Cape Gazette - Lewes DE Biodegradable materials are a liability when landfilled, but an asset when composted.
06/02/12 'Meet the Farmer' and Chef Series Debuts at... Source: Calabasas Patch - Calabasas CA Visitors to Williams-Sonoma on Friday at the Commons were treated to the sights, sounds, smells and even tastes of local organic faire during the cooking store's debut "Meet the Farmer" event.
06/01/12 Kathryn McKenzie, Living Green: Organic cotton's way... Source: The Monterey County Herald - Monterey CA Have you noticed that, all of a sudden, things made of organic cotton are popping up at just about every retail store around?