Celebrate Hot Tea Month with a Greener Cuppa
January 13th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
Did you know January was Hot Tea Month? Me neither… apparently, though, the Tea Council of the US saw the [&hellip
Browsing the "organic" Tag
Bush Administration Actions that Weakened USDA Organic Label
July 12th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Concern has been raised recently about the integrity of the USDA organic label. Non-organic additives have been allowed in USDA [&hellip
USDA Organic Label Standards Being Weakened by Lobbyists
July 6th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
When the USDA label was first implemented in 2002, concern was expressed that certification standards would not be as stringent [&hellip
Buying Organic – Is There any Bang for Your Buck?
May 19th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
As consumers in a recessed economy, we are all forced to make tough choices about how and where to spend [&hellip
GTR: Organic Food Standards with the Organic Consumers Association
June 17th, 2008 | by Guest Contributor
Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, discusses organic food labeling and standards with Craig Minowa, Environmental Scientist at the Organic [&hellip
GTR: Organic Foods and Produce with Whole Foods
July 1st, 2007 | by Guest Contributor
Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas’ Editor-In-Chief, discusses the nationwide shift towards organic foods and produce and fair trade goods with [&hellip
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