'Trusted' activist groups send mixed signals about organic food and food freedom

 'Trusted' activist groups send mixed signals about organic food and food freedom

by Tony Isaacs

(The Best Years in Life) At first glance, organizations such as the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) appear to be firmly aligned in favor of organic farming. Both sites are filled with information about food safety and organic farming, including many entries touting the actions they have taken on behalf of both issues. However, a closer examination of the organizations raises questions as to whether they may in some instances be working against organic farming as well as against food freedom and in favor of the pharmaceutical industries.
While some good information can be obtained at the sites of all three organizations, there is also some questionable information on the sites and being distributed by the organizations. For example, the OCA is reported to have widely distributed an article which appeared on their site which appears to support allowing the dangerous substance Neotame to organic products. The article stated in part:

"None of the bloggers who perpetuate this anti-organic myth reference primary sources to substantiate their claims. As their sources, they reference one another instead of going to the source – such as the Code of Federal Regulations.”  Read More.