Organic Food /tags/organic-food Organic Food en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:02:00 GMT USDA strengthens rules and enforcement to make sure organic products are really organic /government-politics-issues/2023-02-07/usda-strengthens-rules-and-enforcement-to-make-sure-organic-products-are-really-organic The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reinforced oversight on organic certification and enforcement to prevent mislabeled products, in what advocates are calling the biggest update in decades. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:02:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-07/usda-strengthens-rules-and-enforcement-to-make-sure-organic-products-are-really-organic Elizabeth Rembert GMO food labeling has been required in the U.S. for a year. Have consumers noticed? /2023-02-06/gmo-food-labeling-has-been-required-in-the-u-s-for-a-year-have-consumers-noticed Genetically modified foods have been on supermarket shelves since the 1990s, but they’ve only required a label for the last year. The USDA says implementation and compliance with the program have been “successful,” while experts suggest consumers aren’t noticing the labels. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /2023-02-06/gmo-food-labeling-has-been-required-in-the-u-s-for-a-year-have-consumers-noticed Katie Peikes Thanksgiving Will Look Different This Year, But Small Turkey Farmers Say They'll Be OK /economy-business/2020-11-24/thanksgiving-will-look-different-this-year-but-small-turkey-farmers-say-theyll-be-ok The coronavirus pandemic has led to fewer and smaller Thanksgiving gatherings, hurting turkey sales overall. But the niche turkey farmer is somewhat immune from the trend. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:19:12 GMT /economy-business/2020-11-24/thanksgiving-will-look-different-this-year-but-small-turkey-farmers-say-theyll-be-ok Jonathan Ahl Missouri Farmer Pleads Guilty To $140 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme /2018-12-20/missouri-farmer-pleads-guilty-to-140-million-organic-grain-fraud-scheme A Missouri farmer has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after he charged customers more than $140 million for conventionally produced grain sold... Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:05:51 GMT /2018-12-20/missouri-farmer-pleads-guilty-to-140-million-organic-grain-fraud-scheme Frank Morris In Organic Labels Consumers Trust, But Fraud Threatens The Industry /2017-12-14/in-organic-labels-consumers-trust-but-fraud-threatens-the-industry Peyton Manning, the NFL quarterback-turned-pitchman, apparently has another side hustle: Certifying shipments of grain as organic for a Nebraska-based... Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:48:50 GMT /2017-12-14/in-organic-labels-consumers-trust-but-fraud-threatens-the-industry Kristofor Husted Supporters of organic agriculture question Beachy's appointment to research institute /health-science-environment/2009-11-09/supporters-of-organic-agriculture-question-beachys-appointment-to-research-institute This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 9, 2009 - When Roger Beachy took over in October as the first director of the National Institute… Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:21:10 GMT /health-science-environment/2009-11-09/supporters-of-organic-agriculture-question-beachys-appointment-to-research-institute Repps Hudson