by OrganicEye | May 20, 2020 | ActionAlert, OrganicEye Posts
For years, USDA has been looking the other way as giant corporate agribusinesses, primarily producing conventional eggs and poultry, have squeezed family-scale farmers out of the market and misled and defrauded consumers. Due to a lawsuit challenging the Trump... 
by OrganicEye | May 13, 2020 | OrganicEye Posts
Ninety-five food, labor, and environmental organizations, including OrganicEye, are calling for swift action to ensure workers’ and communities’ health and safety. HEAL Food Alliance and Food Chain Workers Alliance are proud to unite with our allies in... 
by OrganicEye | Apr 22, 2020 | OrganicEye Posts
The OrganicEye leadership team, Mark Kastel, Jay Feldman, and Dr. Terry Shistar, all testified on day one of USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (virtual) meeting on April 21, 2020. The biannual meeting was originally scheduled to take place just outside of... 
by OrganicEye | Apr 1, 2020 | ActionAlert, OrganicEye Posts
Original article: https://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/organic-agriculture/keeping-organic-strong-2020/spring-2020-nosb-meeting National Organic Standards Board Spring 2020 Meeting Comment by April 3, 2020! The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meets April... 
by OrganicEye | Mar 12, 2020 | OrganicEye Posts
The gravity of the current coronavirus epidemic/pandemic cannot be overstated. Because of the heavy dependence on imports for ingredients in organic food and supplements (and the likelihood of hoarding), it will certainly have an impact on the farming community.... 
by OrganicEye | Jan 22, 2020 | OrganicEye Posts
New Briefing Paper Profiles Trump Appointees to the NOSB Washington, DC — Continuing a trend well established by prior Republican and Democratic administrations, the five new members recently appointed by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to the National Organic Standards... 