PCC Sound Consumer
January 2007
Who owns organic? From roots to suits
by Debra Daniels Zeller
Organic once described a tiny movement to create a more ecologically sustainable, socially just and humane food system. Now the commercial use of this word in the United States is controlled by the Department of Agriculture, a massive federal bureaucracy that regulates a $15 billion-a-year organic food industry.
Wal-Mart charged with selling non-organic food as organic
The Cornucopia Institute has filed a formal legal complaint asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate evidence that Wal-Mart is selling non-organic food illegally as “organic.”
Antimicrobial handwipes: a false sense of security?
Occasionally PCC is asked by members or other shoppers to provide antimicrobial wipes for shopping cart handles and/or for cashiers who touch both money and food. So we looked into this by consulting with experts and collecting information to shape our decision. What we found may surprise you.
Great year ahead for organic farmland
This month the Trust reports on looking ahead and highlights of what to expect in 2007, ways to give to the Trust, and a fundraising progress report.
The online version of the Sound Consumer contains feature stories and regular columns. Information from the "Fresh and natural" pages in the printed version can be found in the products area of the Web site or in our recipe database.