by Mark Kastel | Jan 11, 2026 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Staffing Cut While Uninspected Imports Crash US Farms The lowdown on the diminishing USDA oversight of organics:1. After the cancellation of the fall meeting of the National Organic Standards Board, the rescheduled confab has been minimized on an unprecedented... 
by Mark Kastel | Jul 19, 2025 | News Posts, OrganicEye Posts
Photo Credit: Capital Press — Hazelnut farmer Bruce Kaser of Pratum Farm in Salem, OR Appellate Court Denies US Farmer’s Day in Court — Filing for Reconsideration July 21, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark A. Kastel, 608-625-2000 / info@organiceye.org Federal... 
by Mark Kastel | Jun 12, 2025 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Fundamentally Flawed: Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 The quick take: The new OrganicEye white paper challenges the legitimacy of encouraging shoppers to purchase commonly contaminated conventional (non-organic) produce. Abundant published... 
by Mark Kastel | May 17, 2025 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Advocates Publish Guide to Bypass Federal Agency The Story: A Quick Overview In 1990, Congress passed legislation charging the USDA with protecting ethical organic farmers and consumers from fraud. They have willfully failed in that responsibility. Factory farm... 
by Mark Kastel | Apr 23, 2025 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Time for the USDA’s Organic Program to Join the 21st Century and Recognize Internet Shopping THE STORY: A QUICK OVERVIEW It is time to address the changing needs of the 31 percent of the American population who purchase organic food. An estimated 150.7 million...