Suppressed Documents Show USDA Has Allowed Horizon to Violate Organic Standards

[Jcrowley]

Suppressed Documents Show USDA Has Allowed Horizon and Aurora to Violate Organic Dairy Standards
Organic Watchdog Obtains Suppressed Public Documents From USDA Lawsuit
Secrecy of National Organic Program Successfully Challenged
By Mark Kastel
The Cornucopia Institute, Mar 1, 2007
Straight to the Source

MADISON, WI: Sometimes the dismissal of a lawsuit against the government can still be viewed as a victory for the plaintiffs. That was the case earlier this month in federal district court in Madison, Wisconsin, when Judge Barbara Crabb dismissed a lawsuit brought by The Cornucopia Institute against the USDA.

Judge Crabb found that Cornucopia’s lawsuit, requesting previously withheld documents through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), was “moot” because since the filing of its action the USDA’s National Organic Program turned over approximately 2500 pages, seemingly fulfilling the organic watchdog’s request.

“Our lawsuit against the USDA can be considered a victory,” said Mark Kastel, Cornucopia’s codirector. “This lawsuit was what caused the USDA to release additional public documents that have given the organic community, farmers, and consumers insight as to why the USDA has not enforced federal organic regulations that would have cracked down on a series of factory-farms, milking as many as 10,000 cows, and labeling the milk as organic.”

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4378.cfm

[derby378]

1. Horizon has been bought out by Dean Foods

Which is why I drink Organic Valley milk instead. It's the real deal. Yum.

[leftchick]

3. I love organic valley

and stoneyfield farms. I can't believe Horizon products are still in health food stores.

[catgirl]

2. Thanks. I won't be buying Horizon anymore.

[City Lights]

4. Thanks for posting this, Jcrowley.

No more Horizon for me. And I had no idea that Horizon was owned by Dean.

[peacebird]

5. thanks - I won't buy Horizon anymore....