by Mark Kastel | Nov 2, 2026 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts, Updates
Commentary by Mark Kastel Carrageenan First, the (interim) good news. The National Organic Standards Board voted to delist carrageenan as an approved non-organic material for use as a food ingredient. This should have been the logical outcome because of the mounting... 
by Mark Kastel | Oct 27, 2026 | OrganicEye Posts, Uncategorized
Testimony to the National Organic Standards Board by Mark A. Kastel, Executive Director of OrganicEye We are based in La Farge, Wisconsin. “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have... 
by Mark Kastel | Sep 15, 2026 | ActionAlert, OrganicEye Posts
Agency willfully ignores the intent of Congress/federal law WASHINGTON, DC — When Congress passed the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), it established a unique advisory panel, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB was designed to act as a... 
by Mark Kastel | Aug 12, 2026 | ActionAlert, OrganicEye Posts
Take Action: Flagrant scofflaws let off the hook! Organic certifiers have a conflict of interest when the USDA charges them with investigating allegations made against their own clients. Photo courtesy of Farm Forward Horrendous animal abuse/deaths, antibiotic use,...
