
All About Organics
Organic Consumers Association Campaigns, Essays, Headlines, Action Alerts, Downloads and Videos on Organic Food.
Organic food is pure food. It's safer, more nutritious and free of chemical additives. Organic crops are grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizers and organic livestock are raised without antibiotics, growth hormones or other drugs. Organic food isn't genetically modified or irradiated.
Much of the public’s perceptions around food as an intervention for health are dated. So are the U.S. government’s perceptions and its health care policies. Not by a matter of years, but by decades.
Read moreOur mission is to eliminate harmful pesticides and chemicals from food and to make safe, healthy food available to everyone. By creating transparency through testing, Tested Clean makes it easy for people to shop with confidence and recognize which foods are safe to bring home and which are not.
Read moreHow much should Americans care about the fish on their plates? Namely, whether the type of seafood they’ve ordered — red snapper at a sushi restaurant, sea bass at a supermarket counter, tuna on a Subway sandwich — is actually the type of fish they’re served?
Read moreOnce again, organic standards are being twisted and threatened.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed a new rule for the
Read moreJake Ryan sums up his approach to farming in a couple of sentences as he looks over a crop of cabbage on his family farm in Manjimup. "The environment probably isn't in the best shape right now," Mr Ryan, 27, said. He was one of the first growers in WA to adopt several regenerative practices, including strip tillage, diverse pasture species mixes and strip grazing.
Read moreThe National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) released the results of its most recent survey of young farmers. It finds that young farmers are working to conserve land and develop resilience in the face of the climate crisis, but still face major challenges including land access, health care costs, and student loan debt.
Read moreA newly published report by The Cornucopia Institute uncovers troubling poultry farming and production practices represented as organic under the USDA seal. For the Birds: How to Recognize Authentic Organic Chicken and Turkey shows how the presence of an organic label on poultry packaging routinely misleads consumers who are willing to pay more for a higher-quality, humanely raised product.
Read moreSeeking out certified organic, soil-grown berries is an investment in farmers who are supporting human health and your local ecosystem. Use the interactive map below to find authentic organic berry brands that are bringing nutrient packed, soil-grown blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries to your area this berry season.
Read moreInstead of enforcing the spirit and letter of the law, subsequent administrations in the White House and at the USDA have spent years delaying, with the excuse that new rulemaking “was needed.” After a decade of foot dragging, a draft rule is available for public comment — and it makes things worse!
Read moreI used to be somewhat skeptical on the importance of eating organic foods. Then in 2018, an important paper in JAMA came out. That study showed that eating a higher proportion of organic food is inversely associated with the overall risk of cancer (P for trend = .001). Meaning, less cancer.
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