OT? Possible weakening of organic standards....

[Guest guest]

More at http://organicconsumers.org/organic/weaken091505.cfm

 

9/15/05

Web Note: OCA is lobbying members of Congress in Washington this week

not to re-open the federal statute that governs U.S. Organic standards

(the Organic Food Production Act—OFPA), but rather to let the " organic

community " resolve our differences internally and then proceed to a

open public comment period. If Congress reopens the statute now it is

likely that corporate lobbyists for the food giants who have set their

sights on a takeover of the organic industry (Dean Foods/Horizon

Organic, Smuckers/Knudsen/Santa Cruz Organic, Kraft/Boca Burger, and

Wal-Mart) among others will succeed in their long-term goal of

degrading organic standards.

[Guest guest]

Amy, this comes as no surprise to me.

I used to be ignorant and think this country was perfect and we were

protected. As of late I have been learning more and more and as of late Iam

getting more and more disgusted with the corruption.

Blessings,

Chanda

PS thanks for the link by the way )

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" Amy " <sandpiperhiker

 

Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:24 PM

OT? Possible weakening of organic standards....

 

 

More at http://organicconsumers.org/organic/weaken091505.cfm

 

9/15/05

Web Note: OCA is lobbying members of Congress in Washington this week

not to re-open the federal statute that governs U.S. Organic standards

(the Organic Food Production Act-OFPA), but rather to let the " organic

community " resolve our differences internally and then proceed to a

open public comment period. If Congress reopens the statute now it is

likely that corporate lobbyists for the food giants who have set their

sights on a takeover of the organic industry (Dean Foods/Horizon

Organic, Smuckers/Knudsen/Santa Cruz Organic, Kraft/Boca Burger, and

Wal-Mart) among others will succeed in their long-term goal of

degrading organic standards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Amy, this comes as no surprise to me.

> I used to be ignorant and think this country was perfect and we were

> protected. As of late I have been learning more and more and as of

> late I am getting more and more disgusted with the corruption.

> Blessings,

> Chanda

> PS thanks for the link by the way )

 

You're welcome... we need, as a country, to be more activist... too

many people don't care, don't have time, don't know, whatever, and big

business gets by with running the government.

[Guest guest]

so true

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" Amy " <sandpiperhiker

 

Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:50 AM

Re: OT? Possible weakening of organic

standards....

 

 

>> Amy, this comes as no surprise to me.

>> I used to be ignorant and think this country was perfect and we were

>> protected. As of late I have been learning more and more and as of

>> late I am getting more and more disgusted with the corruption.

>> Blessings,

>> Chanda

>> PS thanks for the link by the way )

>

> You're welcome... we need, as a country, to be more activist... too

> many people don't care, don't have time, don't know, whatever, and big

> business gets by with running the government.