On page 5, they discuss \u201chydroponics\u201d as being incompatible with organic principles. Then, on page 7 \u201cContainer Hydroponics<\/strong>\u201d is discussed along with the certifiers\u00a0allowing<\/em>\u00a0them.\u00a0Livestock management<\/strong>\u00a0projects are covered starting at page 9 through 15.\u00a0Certifiers and imported goods<\/strong>\u00a0are covered on page 16. Personally, I find the report\u2019s\u00a0Conclusion\u00a0<\/em>somewhat inconclusive, pardon my saying.<\/p>\n Here is where consumers will find a\u00a0\u201cGuide to Domestic USDA Accredited Certifiers.\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n March 14, 2019,\u00a0Cornucopia<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0issued\u00a0a press release<\/a>\u00a0wherein this appeared:<\/p>\n [\u2026.]\u00a0the USDA\u2019s poor oversight of federally accredited third-party certifiers has paved the way for illegal output from \u201cfactory farms\u201d that now dominate the $50 billion organic market basket.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\u2026.]<\/p>\n \u201cYou can run but you can\u2019t hide,\u201d said Kastel. \u201cCongress intended this to be a transparent process and we aim to shed sunlight on the cozy relationship between organic scofflaws and the certifiers they are paying.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The graphic below is taken from Cornucopia\u2019s online report.<\/p>\n Congratulations and kudos to The Cornucopia Institute, and thank you for what you do.<\/p>\n Image credit:\u00a0Pixabay<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Catherine J Frompovich (website<\/a>) is a retired natural nutritionist who earned advanced degrees in Nutrition and Holistic Health Sciences, Certification in Orthomolecular Theory and Practice plus Paralegal Studies. Her work has been published in national and airline magazines since the early 1980s. Catherine authored numerous books on health issues along with co-authoring papers and monographs with physicians, nurses, and holistic healthcare professionals. She has been a consumer healthcare researcher 35 years and counting.<\/em><\/p>\n Catherine\u2019s latest book, published October 4, 2013, is\u00a0Vaccination Voodoo, What YOU Don\u2019t Know About Vaccines<\/a>, available on Amazon.com.<\/em><\/p>\n Her 2012 book\u00a0A Cancer Answer, Holistic BREAST Cancer Management, A Guide to Effective & Non-Toxic Treatments<\/a>, is available on Amazon.com and as a Kindle eBook.<\/em><\/p>\n Two of Catherine\u2019s more recent books on Amazon.com are\u00a0Our Chemical Lives And The Hijacking Of Our DNA, A Probe Into What\u2019s Probably Making Us Sick<\/a>\u00a0(2009) and\u00a0Lord, How Can I Make It Through Grieving My Loss, An Inspirational Guide Through the Grieving Process<\/a>\u00a0(2008)<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/organic-certifiers.jpg\")
<\/a>The Cornucopia Institute does an excellent job of keeping tabs on the organic food growing industry for which I, for one, am truly grateful. They are at the forefront of making certain the \u201corganic\u201d label means what it says.<\/p>\n