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Sound Consumer, January 2007

Who owns organic? From roots to suits

Organic once described a tiny movement to create a more ecologically sustainable, socially just and humane food system. Now the commercial use of this word in the United States is controlled by the Department of Agriculture, a massive federal bureaucracy that regulates a $15 billion-a-year organic food industry.

Organic once described a tiny movement to create a more ecologically sustainable, socially just and humane food system. Now the commercial use of this word in the United States is controlled by the Department of Agriculture, a massive federal bureaucracy that regulates a $15 billion-a-year organic food industry.

Wal-Mart charged with selling non-organic food as organic

The Cornucopia Institute has filed a formal legal complaint asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate evidence that Wal-Mart is selling non-organic food illegally as “organic.”

The Cornucopia Institute has filed a formal legal complaint asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate evidence that Wal-Mart is selling non-organic food illegally as “organic.”

Antimicrobial handwipes: a false sense of security?

Occasionally PCC is asked by members or other shoppers to provide antimicrobial wipes for shopping cart handles and/or for cashiers who touch both money and food. So we looked into this by consulting with experts and collecting information to shape our decision. What we found may surprise you.

Occasionally PCC is asked by members or other shoppers to provide antimicrobial wipes for shopping cart handles and/or for cashiers who touch both money and food. So we looked into this by consulting with experts and collecting information to shape our decision. What we found may surprise you.

Great year ahead for organic farmland

This month the Trust reports on looking ahead and highlights of what to expect in 2007, ways to give to the Trust, and a fundraising progress report.

This month the Trust reports on looking ahead and highlights of what to expect in 2007, ways to give to the Trust, and a fundraising progress report.