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Not All Organic Milk Is the Same; Here Are the Best Dairies

Not All Organic Milk Is the Same; Here Are the Best Dairies

By Dan Nosowitz There has been much concern in recent years about the encroachment of factory farms onto organic territory; with the premium prices organic foods can bring, many larger farms have engaged in a race to the bottom of quality, trying to just barely squeak above the organic regulations to grab that label without […]

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    Not All Organic Milk Is the Same; Here Are the Best Dairies

    Not All Organic Milk Is the Same; Here Are the Best Dairies

    By Dan Nosowitz There has been much concern in recent years about the encroachment of factory farms onto organic territory; with the premium prices organic foods can bring, many larger farms have engaged in a race to the bottom of quality, trying to just barely squeak above the organic regulations to grab that label without […]

    Here’s How to Boycott Organic Imposters

    Here’s How to Boycott Organic Imposters

    By Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins A recent series of articles by a Washington Post reporter could have some consumers questioning the value of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) organic seal. But are a few bad eggs representative of an entire industry? Consumers are all for cracking down on the fraudulent few who, with […]

    Should Hydroponic Farming Be Eligible for Organic Certification?

    Should Hydroponic Farming Be Eligible for Organic Certification?

    By Dan Nosowitz Last month, the National Organic Standards Board met in Denver, Colorado, to discuss what might be the most hotly-debated subject in all of eco-agriculture: What, exactly, does “organic” mean? The U.S. is unlike most countries (or regions, like the EU) in that our organic certification can legally be extended to crops that […]

    Has Europe Been Right All Along to Renounce GE Crops?

    Has Europe Been Right All Along to Renounce GE Crops?

    By Reynard Loki Editor’s note: The terms GE (genetic engineering) and GMO (genetically modified organism) are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different. GMOs, which are produced when plant breeders select genetic traits that may also occur naturally, have been around for centuries. Common examples are seedless watermelons and modern broccoli. The subject of […]