Tag: Organic certification
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US-Japan agree to make it easier to import each other’s organic products
The Associated Press announces a new US-Japan deal that could lead to more organic options. The United States and Japan have agreed to make it easier to import each other’s organic products, the latest step in a global effort that could give consumers access to more — and cheaper — organic food. The Agriculture Department…
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Cicia, First Fully Organic Island in Fiji
I posted information on Cicia, the first island in Fiji to become fully organic before, but, as Islands Business states, this story did not get enough coverage. The author of the article lays out the drawbacks of industrial agriculture and lauds Cicia’s decision to reject the industrial farming practices they once embraced to become fully…
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Organic food more expensive because federal government uses your tax dollars to subsidize GMOs, junk food
One of the biggest complaints among ordinary families trying to eat healthy is that clean, organic food is simply too expensive, and thus out of reach for the average budget. But eating right does not have to break the bank, especially when you know what to look for and how to shop for it. Here…
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The Truth About Organic Foods from China
The information provided by Dr. Josh Axe in his post The Truth About Organic Foods from China is disturbing but not surprising. There has been one scandal after another regarding the substandard quality of products imported from China. Why should organic foods be any different? As long as shoddy standards, little regulation and rampant corruption exist,…
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Chicago Urban Farm Receives USDA Organic Certification
The FarmedHere urban farming company, which has been successfully conducting urban farming work in the Chicago area since 2011, has received USDA organic certification. The organic vertical farming practice makes use of derelict warehouses to produce food for the community. The company recently expanded with a new 90,000 square foot post-industrial building in Bedford Park,…
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