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Updated Administrative Law Complaint  Alleged Certifier Conflict of Interest – CCOF

Updated Administrative Law Complaint
Alleged Certifier Conflict of Interest – CCOF

by Mark Kastel | Feb 7, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts

“Organic” feedlot dairy owned by one of CCOF’s major donors Federal regulations governing organic certifiers seem to be quite clear: 7 USC 6515: Any certifying agent shall not:  … (2) accept payment, gifts, or favors of any kind from the...
Federal Law Says: Every Organic Farm Needs to Be Inspected Annually

Federal Law Says: Every Organic Farm Needs to Be Inspected Annually

by Mark Kastel | Jan 18, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts

The USDA Allows Foreign Agribusiness to Bypass the Requirement Download PDF
Follow the Money: Conflicts of Interest Abound in USDA Organic Certification — Case Study: CCOF

Follow the Money: Conflicts of Interest Abound in USDA Organic Certification — Case Study: CCOF

by Mark Kastel | Jan 10, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts

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Mark Kastel’s recipe for homemade yogurt (made from fresh, unpasteurized milk)?

Mark Kastel’s recipe for homemade yogurt (made from fresh, unpasteurized milk)?

by Mark Kastel | Dec 22, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts

I source my fresh milk directly from a local farmer and friend. If you are using fresh milk, you will obviously want to obtain it from a certified organic farm or a farmer who practices organic crop production and animal husbandry. You can make yogurt with pasteurized...
Follow the Money: Conflicts of Interest Abound in USDA Organic Certification

Follow the Money: Conflicts of Interest Abound in USDA Organic Certification

by Mark Kastel | Dec 4, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts

Chino Valley Ranchers organic laying houses in Idalou, Texas, certified by CCOF Industry Watchdog Files Formal Legal Complaint Against Largest Certifier LA FARGE, WIS. — In the 1970s and 80s, as organic farming grew in the United States and became commercialized,...
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