by Mark Kastel | Dec 13, 2022 | OrganicEye Posts
The Applegate Farms brand, now owned by agribusiness giant Hormel, asserts there are “no nitrates or nitrites added*” on their conventional and organic labels although their ingredient lists contain “cultured celery juice powder.” If you follow... 
by Mark Kastel | Nov 2, 2022 | OrganicEye Posts
A henhouse currently certified under USDA “organic” standards Dear Organic Community Stakeholder: If you haven’t signed the proxy letter and mailed it back, please do! If you have signed the proxy letter, please forward this email to your contacts. They respect your... 
by Mark Kastel | Oct 28, 2022 | OrganicEye Posts
The meeting kicked off today with deliberations by the Handling Subcommittee. After rejecting one new petition for a synthetic material, apparently based on essentiality, they cruised through the balance of Sunset materials mostly on autopilot. One exception was ion... 
by Mark Kastel | Oct 26, 2022 | OrganicEye Posts
OrganicEye Board President, and pioneering Maine organic farmer, Jim Gerritsen making one of his numerous appearances testifying at a previous NOSB meeting. [Spoiler alert: read to the bottom of this report for the continuing organic regulatory theater.] After... 
by Mark Kastel | Oct 25, 2022 | OrganicEye Posts
After listening to public testimony for two days last week, the National Organic Standards Board commenced their fall meeting in Sacramento bright and early this morning (Tuesday, October 25). NOSB Director Dr. Jennifer Tucker presented the usual program update and... 
by Mark Kastel | Oct 24, 2022 | OrganicEye Posts
Mark Kastel testifying at the Fall 2022 NOSB meeting in Washington via Zoom from his La Farge, Wisconsin office. Who’s drinking the organic Kool-Aid served up by corporate lobbyists? Thank you, Mr. Chairman, My name is Mark Kastel. I am the Executive Director of...