by Julie Wilson | Mar 12, 2025 | OrganicEye Posts
Like other federal regulatory agencies, the USDA and its National Organic Program are facing staffing cuts, raising questions about the program’s future. Last week we learned that the semi-annual meetings of the National Organic Standards Board would now take place... 
by Julie Wilson | Feb 25, 2025 | OrganicEye Posts
Staff Attrition Occurring As Mission Expands By OrganicEye Executive Director Mark Kastel Though the full consequences are as yet unknown, the impacts of the highly aggressive paring back of the federal workforce could potentially have a material impact on the ability... 
by Julie Wilson | Dec 28, 2024 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
The poverty of riches (and a poverty of ethics) By Mark Kastel, executive director, OrganicEye The nation’s largest organic certifier, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for... 
by Julie Wilson | Dec 28, 2024 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Labeling error illustrates serious lack of management control, organic industry watchdog to file formal legal complaint. By Mark Kastel, executive director, OrganicEye On Friday, December 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publicized a recall of... 
by Julie Wilson | Dec 17, 2024 | News Posts
On the first day of 2025, the new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards will go into effect, changing the definition of what constitutes a cage-free, organic egg. Here’s what that means for us as consumers. Breaking news: You may soon be seeing bare shelves where...