Starwatch Consumer | Organics oversight; Yelp under fire
Organics oversight The Agriculture Department has failed to enforce penalties against some who falsely marketed foods as organic, according to an internal department investigation. The report says the agency needs to step up enforcement of those who sell products under the “USDA Organic” label but do not meet government standards to do so. Oversight of the organic program has become more ...
Source: The Kansas City Star
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Marin and Sonoma County Commercial Cleaning Company Now Offers 100% Organic Cleaning Products
Sunshine Cleaning Company of Marin and Sonoma Counties announces organic, non-toxic cleanser for all their household and commercial cleaning services for the health of people and the planet.
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Watch: Organic Foods: When Are They Advantageous?
Wendy Gordon explains which fruits and veggies are best when grown organically.
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New Businesses In Abilene: Banks, Burgers, Organic Foods & More
Mother nature isn't the only one springing to action this time of year. There are several new businesses springing up all over Abilene.
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Will Universal Display Fall On Poor Consumer Adoption?
Universal Display Corp, a developer of OLED technology for the use in flat panel displays, lighting and organic electronics, could have trouble keeping its high share price sustainable.
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Natural women: Ready for their close-ups, they turn to organic beauty
Mostertz will not be found lying too long on a beach because skin cancer runs in her family. She is one of many women who are choosing skin and beauty products with natural and organic ingredients over...
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VIDEO: The lawn's greatest enemy is lawn care, says organic gardening expert Mike McGrath
The warm spring weather Monday set the tone for organic gardening presentation and discussion at St. Thomas’ Church, Whitemarsh.
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Impact of UK cuts will determine organic market recovery
The UK organic sector is ‘cautiously optimistic’ that the market is leveling off after a year of slowing decline in sales, but much depends on consumer confidence after the government spending cuts...
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Getting organic matter into the soil
I've started organic gardening, but my soil isn't very good. I have found multiple ways of getting organic matter into my soil, but my garden is huge 50' x 150'. In your opinion what would be the...
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Another Fact about Organic Agriculture that Will Be Ignored
I've been seeing a lot of studies lately that prove organic is better. This one is especially interesting because pesticides are the worst of the worst when it comes to spraying. Linked to cancers,...
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Times are tough for the organic coffee farmers
As you probably know if you read this blog regularly, we know some organic farmers and we do our best to help them thrive. But times are tough, especially for people selling products that are more expensive...
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Bush Administration Ignored Organic Laws
I'm shocked, shocked to discover that Bush was the head of a giant criminal organization. In this case, it seems we were all being ripped off, paying for organic that probably wasn't.New Management...
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