Taking the pulse of the global organic movement
By Markus Arbenz, Organics4Development and FiBL, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Switzerland. The Organic World Congress (OWC) held in Taiwan
Organic News
Organic News
Organic farmers, certifiers express concerns about USDA Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule
USDA official says rule is closing the gap on organic fraud According to interviews conducted by Farm Progress, the U.S. organic food
Pesticides
Glyphosate levels are dropping in oat-based products—from baby foods and whole oats to cereals, snack bars
Although still found in popular cereal brands and oat products, levels of the toxic pesticide glyphosate are going down in
GMO News
Victory! Federal Court Strikes Down Lax GMO Rules, Halts GE Crop Introductions Without USDA Oversight
Court Ruling holds 2020 regulations exempting most GE crops from oversight contradicted the agency’s own prior conclusions and are unsupported
GMO News
Mexico’s new president will introduce constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn
If supporters of the U.S.’s hardline stand against Mexico wanting to import only non-GMO corn were hoping the country’s new