Organic Trade Association
The Science and Value of Organic
Eating Organic for a Family of Four for $25/Day or Less – 7 Helpful Tips + 3 Great Recipes
Contact: Barbara Haumann (bhaumann@ota.com; 802-275-3820)
Brattleboro, VT. (Dec. 3, 2013) – Think a family on a budget can’t eat all organic all the time? Think again. With proper planning and preparation, families of four can enjoy three organic meals every day for less than $25, according to tips and recipe suggestions offered by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), the leading voice for organic trade in the United States.
Dag Falck of Nature’s Path Foods to lead COTA’s Board of Directors
OTTAWA (November 15, 2013)—Dag Falck, Organic Program Manager for Nature’s Path Foods, has been named the new Board President of the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA).
“I am looking forward to this opportunity to help lead our community at this time.” said Dag, adding: “COTA’s research shows our market has tripled to $3 billion a year, while exports continue to grow. We want to ensure our strict government-enforced organic standards continue to build consumer confidence here at home, while opening new opportunities in other markets.”
The Organic Center announces new Science Advisory Board
Contact Jessica Shade, Ph.D., The Organic Center, Phone 202-403-8517, 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2013)—The Organic Center (The Center) today announced the names of 24 scientists who have agreed to serve on its newly formed Science Advisory Board.
Organic activities at Expo East a rousing success for OTA and the industry
Events included equivalency signing, annual meeting, awards and more
Contact: Barbara Haumann (bhaumann@ota.com; 802-275-3820)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 30, 2013) – Organic activities organized by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) at Natural Products Expo East this past week brought members together to celebrate, mark milestones, discuss trends, and hear from leaders about a wide range of topics related to organic agriculture, markets and trade.
Melody Meyer of UNFI to lead OTA’s Board of Directors
Board members announced at OTA’s Annual Meeting in Baltimore Sept. 25
Contact: Barbara Haumann (bhaumann@ota.com; 802-275-3820)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 27, 2013) –Melody Meyer, Vice President for Policy and Industry Relations at UNFI, has been named the new Board President of the Organic Trade Association, succeeding Matt McLean of Uncle Matt’s Organic who served as president for the past two years.
United States and Japan today sign organic equivalence arrangement
Marks first U.S. organic arrangement in Asia, and first-ever without organic standards exceptions
BALTIMORE, MD (Sept. 26, 2013) –Officials from Japan and the United States announced the signing of an organic equivalence arrangement between the two countries in ceremonies this morning at All Things Organic here at Natural Products Expo East. Present at the announcement were Mr. Satoshi Kunii, Director, Labeling Standards Division, and Mr. Takuro Mukae, Associate Director, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Affairs, of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (MAFF) for Japan, and Administrator Anne Alonzo of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service and Ambassador Isi Siddiqui of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for the United States.
Report calls out health threat from antibiotic overuse in livestock
Organic offers clear choice for those seeking foods produced without this use
Contact: Jessica Shade, Ph.D., The Organic Center, Phone 202-403-8517, 444 N. Capitol St. NW, DC 20001
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2013)—Pointing out that every year more than two million people in the United States get infections resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a result, a new report issued this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for phasing out the routine use of antibiotics in industrial livestock production that has been linked to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Organic Trade Association celebrates successful Annual Fund campaign
Contact: Barbara Haumann (bhaumann@ota.com; 802-275-3820)
BRATTLEBORO, VT (September 17, 2013)—The Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) Annual Fund campaign hit record-breaking numbers once again in 2013. Funds raised will go towards OTA’s government relations, consumer education, and media outreach work in the United States and Canada.
Organic Trade Association’s Global Organic Trade Guide issues new organic market reports for France, Germany & the United Kingdom
Comprehensive go-to-market reports are available free online
Contact: Sue McGovern (suemcgovern7@gmail.com; 781-315-3400)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 12, 2013) – The first comprehensive go-to-market reports covering the current organic industry in France, Germany and the United Kingdom have been published online by the Organic Trade Association’s new Global Organic Trade Guide. The world’s first user-friendly website to help U.S. organic producers and handlers export organic products, the site also features an in-depth Market Data section and the only map tool to communicate global organic trade information in real time.
The Organic Center unveils newly re-designed website
Site highlights the science behind organic for consumers and others
Contact Jessica Shade, Ph.D., The Organic Center, Phone 202-403-8517, 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 9, 2013)—The Organic Center today unveiled its newly re-designed website—www.Organic-Center.org—which aims to “Bring You the Science Behind Organic.”