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NCarolinawoman

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14. I do a lot of online research in what is REALLY organic.

Reply to cui bono (Reply #8)

Sun May 19, 2013, 01:04 PM

May 2013

One thing I have found out is that Horizon milk is NOT organic. Yet it is always in the organic section competing with the real organic milk, of course at a much lower price.

Tom Harkin once called these guys out, and specifically named Horizon. Harkin said he was going to do something about it....then NOTHING. Must have gotten pressure from somebody.

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Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway [View all] Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

the repukes support pink slime ag - how dare those organic co's put Monsanto out of business? wordpix May 2013 #1

" One lawmaker said he didn't want to see the industry get a free ride and a second complained silvershadow May 2013 #2

Lobbyists for 2012 "ag business as usual" farm bill: $173+ million included just $269K from organics wordpix May 2013 #3

"Organic Food Industry": What's wrong with this picture? n/t TygrBright May 2013 #4

ah, the golden days of yesteryear when all food was organic instead of chemically manufactured nt msongs May 2013 #5

Yep, and I've been buying and supporting since the '70s. You can Cha May 2013 #6

I choose organic every chance I get. So I want labels and no discrimination against organics. freshwest May 2013 #7

I get nervous seeing those corporate labels saying "certified organic". cui bono May 2013 #8

Along with buying organics socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #10

I make my own fwm May 2013 #11

Phew! I was worried you were going to say cui bono May 2013 #15

I do a lot of online research in what is REALLY organic. NCarolinawoman May 2013 #14

Are they labeled organic? n/t cui bono May 2013 #16

Yes. They cheat. roody May 2013 #18

They are constantly being sued to get the organic label off the cartons. NCarolinawoman May 2013 #19

"Dammit, now they want to redefine 'food'!!!" n/t Beartracks May 2013 #9

Yeah well let me know when yer Monsanto buddies decide what you will be complaining about next... L0oniX May 2013 #12

Americans and the world have awakened lovuian May 2013 #13

One of the best things you can do is buy from local organic farms Marrah_G May 2013 #17