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Turkish businesspeople incriminated in a multi-million dollar fraud targeting US organic food market
The late Hakan Bahçeci, who has been incriminated in a fraudulent scheme involving the organic…
USDA pledges to crack down on fraud in the certified organic label, but is it enough?
The OrganicEye View: Years ago, major papers in farm states like Wisconsin used to have…
Cracking down on fraud in the organic food industry
Listen to the full episode here: https://news.wosu.org/show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-02-09/cracking-down-on-fraud-in-the-organic-food-industry The United States Department of Agriculture has announced…
USDA moves to crack down on ‘organic’ fraud —healthy skepticism warranted
The OrganicEye View: The motto of the Washington Post is, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” Unlike…
OrganicEye Executive Director Mark Kastel Interviewed on Thriving Farmer Podcast
Episode 196- Mark Kastel: Who Owns the Organic Label Now with almost 200 episodes and…
MULTIMILLION DOLLAR SUBTERFUGE: USDA to Invest up to $300 million in New Organic Transition Initiative
Instead of being concerned with enforcing the letter and spirit of the law, and creating…
Vil$ack’s $10 Million “Fake Meat” Research Grant:
By Pete Hardin, Publisher of The Milkweed Why should U.S. taxpayer dollars bankroll research that…
Commentary: Another Scandal and Another Black Eye for Organics
OrganicEye Continues to Advocate for Testing of All Imports According to the USDA, everything certified…
The Revolving Door: Organic Lobby Group Taps Former USDA Appointee/Corporate Executive as CEO = Good News for the Corporate Agribusiness Fatcats
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced the appointment, on March 29, 2022, of Tom Chapman…