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Organic Trade Association Responds to Critics About GMO Stance

4:02 pm in Business & Politics, food, Food & Health, genetically engineering, organic food by TreeHugger

organic-trade-association-sign.jpg Image: USDAgov via Flickr CC The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has responded to levelled against it in a recently released short documentary. I wrote about this film earlier this week along with additional commentary by organic food pioneer and former OTA board member, Arran Stephens. OTA representatives have responded to the charges and St...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Charges of Corruption Taint Organic Trade Association (video)

6:05 am in Business & Politics, food, Food & Health, genetic engineering, organic food by TreeHugger

organic spies image A new short film claims that the board of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is undermining the ethic of of the organic movement. The film, embedded below, was released by an anonymous person or group called Organic Spies, suggests that at least four current board members of the OTA are in conflict of interest because the companies they represent overwhelmingly rely on genetically engineered ingredients, something that is anathema to the organic movement. I love a shadowy figure as much as the next guy, but I also checked with forme...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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