Organic is a regulated term and watchdog groups are actively watching to make sure producers and retailers alike don’t abuse this label. Recently, The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal complaint ...

Ever stood in a grocery store aisle, staring at two nearly identical products, one with a pretty green leaf logo claiming ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on January 18, 2023, that it has issued a new final rule titled Strengthening Organic Enforcement (the SOE Rule). The new regulation becomes ...

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Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.

BRATTLEBORO -- A new report that points to problems in the nation’s organic food labeling system will help the U.S. Department of Agriculture make improvements, Vermont’s senior senator said. Sen.

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Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.