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Caught Red-Handed: Organic Certifiers Freaking Out

Caught Red-Handed: Organic Certifiers Freaking Out

by Mark Kastel | Feb 26, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win.”  This year is the 20th anniversary of OrganicEye’s founder and executive director, Mark Kastel’s, career shift to doing corporate and governmental watchdog work in defense of the...
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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