Chimicles & Tikellis LLP is investigating a potential class action lawsuit against Aurora Organic Dairy (“Aurora”) following recent reports that Aurora falsely advertises and mislabels its milk as “organic” when, in fact, it is not organic and does not meet the requirements for organic labeling.
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There are plenty of regulations intended to keep human food safe, but there are new concerns about pet foods.
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A shipment of 36 million pounds of soybeans sailed late last year from Ukraine to Turkey to California. Along the way, it underwent a remarkable transformation.
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A consumer reads “Why Your Organic Milk May Not Be Organic” on the front page of their newspaper. That might be the end consumer for the milk from my farm.
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Asserts the Will of Congress/Organic Law is Being Violated
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A few months after the DARK Act passed, which many in the industry called a massive betrayal of organic by the Organic Trade Association, the fallout continues.
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When raised the way nature intended, both chickens and their eggs are healthy sources of high-quality nutrients that many are deficient in — especially high-quality protein and healthy fat.
Eggs contain complete proteins, meaning they provide the eight essential amino acids, essential to the building, maintenance and repair of your skin, internal organs, muscles, and more.
They also contain carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are important for good eyesight, and choline, which is needed for the normal development of memory, as well as betaine, tryptophan and
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The Cornucopia Institute’s report, Scrambled Eggs: Separating Factory Farm Egg Production from Authentic Organic Agriculture, will empower consumers and wholesale buyers who want to invest their food dollars to protect hard-working family farmers that are in danger of being forced off the land by a landslide of eggs from factory farms.
The accompanying organic egg scorecard rates companies that market name-brand and private-label organic “shell” eggs based on 28 criteria that are important to organic consumers.
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Consumers are buying more cage-free and organic eggs, but a Wisconsin nonprofit that promotes natural foods says the products aren't always what they're cracked up to be.
In a new report called "Scrambled Eggs: Separating Factory Farm Egg Production from Authentic Organic Agriculture," the Cornucopia Institute says egg industry practices vary widely from farm to farm.
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The Organic Trade Association (OTA), the industry’s lobby group, has launched a campaign they call “Organic Myth-Busting Month.” The majority of what they are communicating seems pretty accurate in portraying the advantages of choosing an organic diet.
However, two of their social media subjects are a direct damage control effort to counter the work of The Cornucopia Institute and other organic industry observers.
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