ORGANIC FACTORY FARMS

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BOYCOTT AGAINST HORIZON AND AURORA

 

In the last two issues of Organic Bytes we invited our readers to vote on the

direction of OCA's Safeguard Organic Standards Campaign by taking part in an

online poll.

 

The poll asked, " Should the Organic Consumers Association call for a boycott of

organic brands that are lobbying to weaken organic laws and taking advantage of

loopholes in the organic standards (example: producing so-called " organic " dairy

products on factory farms, where the animals are imported from conventional

dairy farms, and then kept in intensive confinement, with no access to

pasture)? "

 

We'd like to thank everyone who took part in that poll. The results indicate a

resounding 96% of participants believe the OCA should launch a boycott.

 

In response, and in alliance with the Cornucopia Institute, the OCA sent out a

national press release last week calling on consumers to boycott these brands.

Two of the largest organic dairy companies in the nation, Horizon Organic (a

subsidiary of Dean Foods) and supplier to Wal-Mart and many health food stores;

and Aurora Organic, a supplier of private brand name organic milk to Costco,

Safeway, Giant, Wild Oats and others, are purchasing the majority of their milk

from feedlot dairies where the cows have little or no access to pasture.

 

The National Standards Board is currently accepting public comments regarding

factory farm dairy. Aurora Organic Dairy Farm is the largest " organic " factory

farm in the U.S., housing over 4,000 cows.

Take action here: http://www.organicconsumers.org/nosb2.htm