Organic Leaders Take Fight for Authentic Organics to the Grocery Aisles
By Dr. Mercola
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Fake organics abound, and include organic eggs laid by hens cooped up in gigantic factory farms, and organic beef and milk from cows raised under anything but humane, pastured conditions
Hydroponic vegetables grown under artificial lighting in conventional coconut waste or ground up plastic can now gain organic certification
Plants grown without soil rich in organic matter and microbial life produces food without the nutrients and microbes we require for good health
The USDA organic label has become increasingly watered down over the years. With the inclusion of hydroponics in the organic standards, it’s at risk of becoming altogether moot
Take action by refusing to buy organic foods raised in factory farms or grown without soil
Sign the Cornucopia Institute’s proxy letter to CEOs at national grocery chains known to sell fake organics