Posts Tagged: USDA

Why Wal-Mart, Costco — and the USDA — Are Facing Heat for Organic Brand Fraud

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Make no mistake, friends — we’re talking about a very serious problem in the organic food industry when well-known brands like Wal-Mart, Costco — and even worse, the USDA — start seeing problems with organic food rule violations starting to crop up. It’s not even intended to smear the reputations of such brands, but here’s the thing:… Read more »

Why Traditional Organic Farmers Think USDA Organic Certification HAS to Be About the Soil

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After all, from the beginning of time, crops were planted and harvested where? You guessed it: in the Earth. That’s how it’s always been. That’s how the divine whatevers intended it to work, and it honestly can’t work any other way. Hence why organic farmers are arguing the fact that hydroponics can’t possibly be considered… Read more »