USDA Organic Certification “Untrustworthy”
Advocates Publish Guide to Bypass Federal Agency The Story: A Quick Overview In 1990, Congress…
2 weeks ago
Commentary
Industry Watchdog Requests New Regulations Preventing Fraud and Closing Regulatory Loopholes in Online Retailing
Time for the USDA’s Organic Program to Join the 21st Century and Recognize Internet Shopping…
1 month ago
Law Enforcement Investigates Threats to Organic Industry Watchdog
Employee of Largest Certifier, CCOF, Implicated LA FARGE, WIS -- After a 15-month investigation by…
2 months ago
Prioritizing an All-Organic Diet — Paybacks from Safer, Nutrient-Dense Food
Fundamentally Flawed: Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 The quick take: The new…
2 months ago
Vilsack’s Parting Shot: More Corporate Shills Governing Organics, Betraying Organic Farmers and Consumers
February 24, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark A. Kastel, 608-625-2000 / mkastel@organiceye.org Watchdog…
3 months ago
Leadership Transitions at OrganicEye
New OrganicEye board member, Steven Heim Dear OrganicEye members, supporters, and organic industry stakeholders,…
4 months ago
Bad-Actor Certifiers Acting as Agribusiness Front Groups/Lobbyists
Soli Organics: A major hydroponic operation certified by CCOF Crushing Family-Scale Organic Farmers Hi folks,…
4 months ago
CCOF’s Tin Cup: The Largest Organic Certifier Is Fundraising
The poverty of riches (and a poverty of ethics) By Mark Kastel, executive director,…
5 months ago
RED ALERT: FDA Issues Class 1 Recall of Organic Eggs, Implicating Costco and Handsome Brook Farms
Labeling error illustrates serious lack of management control, organic industry watchdog to file formal legal…
5 months ago
One Dead and 39 Sickened: CDC, FDA Announce Recall of Organic Carrots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announced on…
7 months ago