by Mark Kastel | Aug 19, 2020 | ActionAlert, OrganicEye Posts
Legal Complaints Filed against Natural Prairie, Massive Livestock Factories THE STORY: A QUICK OVERVIEW Natural Prairie, one of the nation’s largest “organic” factory dairies, managing over 25,000 head, accused of gross “mistreatment and neglect” of their animals.... 
by Mark Kastel | 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 Mark Kastel | 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 Mark Kastel | 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 Mark Kastel | 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...