Aurora Organic Dairy May Lose USDA Organic Certification
(Beyond Pesticides, August 21, 2007) Last week, The Cornucopia Institute announced that Aurora Organic Dairy, one of the largest organic dairies in the United States, could soon lose its organic...
View ArticleUSDA and Aurora Organic Dairy Reach Agreement
(Beyond Pesticides, September 7, 2007) The United States Department of Agriculture and Aurora Organic Dairy have reached an agreement stemming from complaints brought by the Cornucopia Institute. While...
View ArticleControversy Surrounds Aurora Again
(Beyond Pesticides, October 26, 2007) Aurora Organic Dairy, found earlier this year by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be in “willful” violation of organic standards, is once...
View ArticleOrganic Trade Group Opposes Legal Challenge Following Large Organic Dairy...
(Beyond Pesticides, November 23, 2009) Two powerful lobby groups in the food industry, the Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Organic Trade Association, recently intervened as friends of the...
View ArticleRisk Assessment Flaw Downplays Insecticide’s Link to Bee Kills
(Beyond Pesticides, August 3, 2010) A new study shows that due to a flaw in standard risk assessments, which consider toxic effects at fixed exposure times, the risks posed by the neonicotinoid...
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