More news about Horizon
The Cornucopia Institute issued a press release yesterday questioning whether some of Horizon's so-called organic milk is actually produced according to USDA organic standards. The Institute has repeatedly called upon the USDA to investigate specific farms in the Horizon family, but their requests are routinely ignored.
The Organic Consumers Association has in the past called for a boycott on Horizon dairy products.
This is all encouraging news. AND, even better is the fact that it actually makes an impact:
Dean Foods Stock Drops 12% on Concerns About Organic Brands: "We warned the company's management that their corporate-owned
factory-scale organic dairies are harming public perception of their
Horizon Organic brand," said Steven Heim, Director of Social Research of
Boston Common Asset Management and a representative of institutional
shareholders in Dean stock. "Organic consumers feel violated when they
discover that the premium prices they are paying is for milk that is
coming not from family farms, but from huge confinement operations with
little to no pasture for their dairy herds," Heim added. (full story)
Here's a photo of typical conditions at Dean's Idaho organic dairy farm:
and a photo of Fagundes Organic Dairy in California, a Dean supplier
The Organic Consumers Association has in the past called for a boycott on Horizon dairy products.
This is all encouraging news. AND, even better is the fact that it actually makes an impact:
Dean Foods Stock Drops 12% on Concerns About Organic Brands: "We warned the company's management that their corporate-owned
factory-scale organic dairies are harming public perception of their
Horizon Organic brand," said Steven Heim, Director of Social Research of
Boston Common Asset Management and a representative of institutional
shareholders in Dean stock. "Organic consumers feel violated when they
discover that the premium prices they are paying is for milk that is
coming not from family farms, but from huge confinement operations with
little to no pasture for their dairy herds," Heim added. (full story)
and a photo of Fagundes Organic Dairy in California, a Dean supplier
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