Organic

USDA strengthens rules and enforcement to make sure organic products are really organic

Elizabeth Rembert

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reinforced oversight on organic certification and enforcement to prevent mislabeled products, in what advocates are calling the biggest update in decades.

Organic products often have a number of labels on them, but the USDA Organic lable is the only one that's federally certified by accredited agents. Some in the food system are trying to pass off conventional food as organic as a way to make more money.

In Organic Labels Consumers Trust, But Fraud Threatens The Industry

Kristofor Husted

Peyton Manning, the NFL quarterback-turned-pitchman, apparently has another side hustle: Certifying shipments of grain as organic for a Nebraska-based...

A shopper surveys the produce at Pacifica Farmers Market in Pacifica, Calif., in 2011.

Why Organic Food May Not Be Healthier For You

Allison Aubrey

Even though organic food has less pesticide residue, a new review of several recent studies finds scant evidence that it has more nutrients or fewer risky bacteria than conventionally grown food. But researchers note that organic agriculture can bring environmental benefits.

A field of soybeans grown with Monsanto's genetically-modified Roundup Ready seeds.

Health, Science & Environment

Organic farmers file appeal in lawsuit against Monsanto

A coalition of organic farmers and grower organizations has filed an appeal in its lawsuit challenging Monsanto seed patents.The group of 60 organic…

Health, Science & Environment

Review: 'Food Inc.' presents unappetizing look at how America makes food

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 26, 2009 - What's for dinner? The documentary "Food Inc.," opening today at the Tivoli and Plaza…