Good Food is Everybody's Business
In response to John Stossel’s show “ Is ‘Natural’ Better?” that aired November 18 on Fox Business News, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) alerts consumers wishing to minimize their families’ dietary exposure to pesticide residues that choosing organic products is the only verifiable way to do so.
David Suzuki, as he nears his 75th birthday, shares the lessons he learned from his parents and other elders in his life.
Even perfect fish don’t easily get from boat to table, there are stops along the supply chain. Mark Tupper, Triad Fisheries, does business the old-fashioned way: “I pay the fishermen as I sell the fish. Business is done with honor and with a handshake.” While no money is exchanged up front, Tupper is responsible to get the best price possible for the catch.
The Senate made substantial progress on the pending Food Safety Bill Wednesday. To move the sweeping food bill forward, the upper chamber voted 74-25 to limit debate, circumventing Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) objection. And key stakeholders resolved the two controversial issues that have plagued the bill: bisphenol A and small farm exemptions.
In a creative program with double benefits Maine’s Own Organic Milk Company (MOOMilk) has partnered with Wayside Food Programs of Portland [ME] to supply fresh MOOMilk to food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens and other institutions served by Wayside.
Would you eat a genetically engineered salmon? Are you even sure what the difference is between the regular variety and one that’s been tweaked to grow faster? Don’t feel bad if you’re unsure. Only a quarter of Americans say they fully understand what genetically engineered food is all about.
Angela Jagiello has joined the Organic Trade Association (OTA) staff to fill the newly created position of Associate Director, Conference and Product Development.
Just in from the Northeast Organic Farming Association: In the Senate it’s well understood that the only safe place for proposed legislation to be for a Floor vote is in the “Manager’s Package.” Because there’s already lengthy and considerable bipartisan negotiation and buy-in at the committee level — the resulting Manager’s Package Bill is good to go for an up or down vote on the Floor. Any amendments outside the Manager’s Package have to be brought up separately on the Floor when the Bill is being considered — and are often and quite easily shot down because they don’t have the intrinsic Committee support.
