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Come May 15, you won't find Horizon Organic brand's colorful happy cow in the dairy case at the Willy Street Co-op.
Madison's largest grocery cooperative on Williamson Street decided to drop the brand owned by Dean Foods Co. because of long-held concerns over practices at some of the large farms that supply organic milk to the company. The issues were raised by some of the co-op's members, said co-op services manager Lynn Olson.
Madison's largest grocery cooperative on Williamson Street decided to drop the brand owned by Dean Foods Co. because of long-held concerns over practices at some of the large farms that supply organic milk to the company. The issues were raised by some of the co-op's members, said co-op services manager Lynn Olson.
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When Martha Laird launched Casa Bonita Housecleaning in July, she began to suffer allergic reactions.
Laird believes her reactions were a result of the long hours she logged doing housekeeping tasks for her clients using traditional, chemical-laden cleaning products.
These products, she said, can cause rashes, nausea, headaches, dizziness and respiratory irritation.
Laird believes her reactions were a result of the long hours she logged doing housekeeping tasks for her clients using traditional, chemical-laden cleaning products.
These products, she said, can cause rashes, nausea, headaches, dizziness and respiratory irritation.
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More than a decade ago, Dana Conklin, granddaughter of King Kullen Grocery Co. founder Michael J. Cullen, predicted that organic and natural was the future of the food industry and persuaded the board of directors to open Long Island's first, full-service natural-foods supermarket in 1995.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS -- A year ago, Harry Lewis' 80-cow dairy farm joined the burgeoning organic food market after a long and costly transition process that ensured that his Jersey-Holstein crossbred cattle were free of antibiotics and growth hormones while their East Texas pastures were cleansed of chemical fertilizer.
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When it comes to your fruits and vegetables, which is better: buying organic, sustainable or local? It's like a rock-paper-scissors game, and the rules aren't clearly defined.
It turns out you can't have it all - you can buy organic produce, which is not grown with any artificial pesticides or fertilzers and is subject to U.S. Department of Agriculture certification. Or you can buy produce that's grown sustainably, which involves using as few nonrenewable resources, such as gas, as possible. Buying directly from nearby farmers is an option as well.
It turns out you can't have it all - you can buy organic produce, which is not grown with any artificial pesticides or fertilzers and is subject to U.S. Department of Agriculture certification. Or you can buy produce that's grown sustainably, which involves using as few nonrenewable resources, such as gas, as possible. Buying directly from nearby farmers is an option as well.
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Richard DeWilde has a long history with organic farming. His grandfather, Nick Hoogshagen, adopted the organic approach five decades ago on his farm in South Dakota, well before it became popular with consumers and fueled the popularity of retailers like Whole Foods Market (WFMI).
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What's in a name? That was the question riling the sustainable food community last fall as consumer groups, farmers and food processors battled over whether to amend the USDA's "organic" labeling law.
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WASHINGTON - With more than half of the U.S. House signed on as co-sponsors, the National Uniformity for Food Act appeared all but certain to pass in a congressional vote scheduled to take place last week.
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Given the sad state of affairs in today's affairs of state - record federal budget deficits, record trade deficits, illegal domestic eavesdropping, the sale of key U.S. ports - one would think the U.S. House of Representatives has more important problems to address than a proposal to virtually wipe out state food labeling laws.
Well, no actually; the biggest fish fried by the House March 8 was just that: the National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005.
Well, no actually; the biggest fish fried by the House March 8 was just that: the National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005.
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WASHINGTON -- A controversial food-labeling measure passed the House on Wednesday after years of legislative efforts and heated opposition from consumer's groups and organic foodgrowers.
The bill, which passed 283-139, would establish a national food-safety labeling system but has been criticized as undermining states' authority to develop their own regulations on food packaging issues.
Among the bill's backers are House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester, a former businessman who worked in the packaging business.
The bill, which passed 283-139, would establish a national food-safety labeling system but has been criticized as undermining states' authority to develop their own regulations on food packaging issues.
Among the bill's backers are House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester, a former businessman who worked in the packaging business.
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