Latest Organic certification Stories
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vizstar, Inc. (pinksheets:VIZS) has announced subsidiary kimberlyparry.com CEO Kimberly Parry will appear with Jean-Michel Cousteau in an upcoming episode of Money TV with Don Baillargeon. For more than four decades, Jean-Michel Cousteau, the son of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, has dedicated himself and his vast experience to communicate to people of all nations and generations, his love and concern for our water planet....
Delivers agency guidance to remove obstacles to the growth of organic production WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaking today to member-attendees of the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) Policy Conference, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack officially recognized the unique production system covering U.S. organic agriculture, and announced guidance to remove agency obstacles to its continued growth. (Photo:...
Manufacturing company receives the chapter’s Star Sponsorship award Palmyra, WI (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 The Palmyra-Eagle FFA chapter gave its coveted Star Sponsorship award to local whole food supplement manufacturer Standard Process Inc. during its 2012-13 recognition banquet on April 15. Christine Mason, Standard Process farm manager, accepted the award recognizing Standard Process’ commitment to the FFA chapter’s growth on behalf of the company. “We chose Standard Process...
Following an article published by Capital News, which details the USDA’s new program to reduce paperwork for organic farming, Colle Farmers Market says the initiative could increase the desire to get certified to become an organic farm. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 On May 6, Colle Farmers Market responds to an article published by Capital News, which discusses the USDA’s efforts to make the National Organic Program more efficient. According to the article published by Capital...
Organic Soap and Spa has completely revamped its baby care line with new offerings and even "greener" formulas. Lavender Baby Powder contains only two ingredients and is so organic, it's actually edible. Boulder, CO (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 Baby skin care is an evolving area where organics are really gaining the attention and interest of parents concerned about their children's exposure to potentially harmful chemicals. "According to the FDA, chemicals are absorbed...
Concern for the Environment on the Rise; Willingness to Pay More is Stagnant NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (ages 18+) interviewed online set to find out as Earth Day quickly approaches (full findings and data tables available here). Turns out that concern for the current state, and future, of the environment is on the rise in 2013...
NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Hauschka Skin Care is proud to announce that as of April 2013, 92% of the brand's products are certified to NATRUE's Natural and Organic Standards. Each product that boasts the NATRUE seal has been verified by an independent certifier as having met the strongest criteria available for natural and organic personal care products. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130411/NY92817LOGO) "The establishment of an internationally...
New Consumer Reports Poll: More than 80 Percent Don’t Know or Don’t Think Antibiotics Used to Treat Disease in Apple, Pears; More than Half Think Apples, Pears Treated with Antibiotics Should Not Have “Organic” Label. Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, Food & Water Watch, and the Center for Food Safety are urging the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to discontinue the use of antibiotics in organic apple and pear...
Following an article about how an organic farm in Wimauma Florida has become a way of life, Colle Farmers Market releases a statement Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 On April 4, 2013, Colle Farmers Market releases a statement following a Tampa Bay Times article by Laura Reiley regarding the organic farm My Mothers Garden in Wimauma Florida. The organic farm has become a way of life, providing local organic produce for over 20 years. According to Tampa Bay Times, “My Mothers...
Trust in the USDA Organic seal reaches an all-time high among organic buyers WASHINGTON, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products in a wide range of categories, with 81 percent now reporting they purchase organic at least sometimes. This finding is one of many contained in the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) newly released 2013 U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study, conducted Jan. 18-24, 2013. (Photo:...
