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23 March 2011
22 March 2011
Industry Watchdog “Dumbfounded” By USDA’s Failure To Enforce Organic Law
USDA Continues Bush-era Policy of Allowing Unapproved Synthetic Additives
March 21, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042
Charlotte Vallaeys, 978-369-6409
Cornucopia, WI—The Cornucopia Institute, one of the nation’s leading organic industry watchdogs, condemned the position of the United States Department of Agriculture that it will allow products containing unapproved synthetic additives to be labeled “organic” for an indefinite grace period.
The Cornucopia Institute had filed legal complaints against infant formula manufacturers and Dean Foods, manufacturer of Horizon dairy products, for adding unapproved additives: Martek Biosciences Corporation’s omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (DHA/ARA), derived chemically from fermented algae and fungus, to foods with the organic label.
The Cornucopia Institute maintains, and the USDA reiterated in a compliance letter issued March 16, that these additives are illegal in organics. But the USDA also stated it would not take enforcement action at this time. The USDA’s compliance letter suggested that it would allow companies to continue adding the additives to organic foods during a phase-out period of unspecified length, despite its clear statement, in the same letter, that the additives were being used in organics due to an “incorrect” interpretation of the federal standards.
“Essentially, the USDA admitted once again in its letter that the DHA additives should never have been allowed in organics, and then goes on to state that they have chosen not to take enforcement action at this time,” said Charlotte Vallaeys, Farm and Food Policy Analyst with The Cornucopia Institute.
The Wisconsin-based Institute stated that it is meeting with its legal team to determine its next course of action in its efforts to ensure that foods bearing the “USDA Organic” label are produced in accordance with the federal organic standards.
“We hope the current NOP management moves quickly to implement their position, that adding unapproved additives to infant formula constitutes a violation of the organic standards,” said attorney Gary Cox who has long represented The Cornucopia Institute in its oversight of the USDA.
Cornucopia states that it is likely to file a lawsuit against the USDA for its failure to carry out its congressionally-mandated duties in protecting the purity and safety of organic food.
“Federal law clearly states that synthetic additives must be approved by the USDA, through a formal petition process, assuring their safety before they can legally be added to foods with the organic label,” stated Vallaeys. “Martek’s Crypthecodinium cohnii and Schizochytrium oils (sources of DHA) and Mortierella alpina oil (a source of ARA) have never been approved, and the USDA has once again caved to industry lobbyists.”
The Cornucopia Institute is concerned with the USDA’s failure to enforce the organic standards regarding unapproved accessory nutrients, because the synthetic additives have been linked to many serious reported gastrointestinal problems in infants and young children.
Megan Golden of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, watched her newborn son suffer from serious vomiting and gastrointestinal illness from the day he was born and given formula with DHA and ARA. At age 9 weeks, she switched to formula without these additives, and his symptoms disappeared. “By the next day, no lie, my son was a completely different infant. He was comfortable, was not as agitated, and the throwing up had stopped. His gas pains went away. His stools became normal. And he could finally relax enough to sleep. I am thankful for that,” said Golden.
As of January 2009, more than a hundred similar adverse reaction reports have been filed with the Food and Drug Administration (a more recent open records request by The Cornucopia Institute is pending). Since few parents and healthcare professionals historically report the link between over-the-counter drugs or nutritional additives and adverse reactions to the FDA, scientists believe these reports constitute only the tip of the iceberg.
When USDA enforcement officials first became aware, in 2006, that infant formula manufacturers were adding unapproved additives to formula bearing the “USDA Organic” label, they recognized its illegality and sent an enforcement letter ordering them to take the unapproved additives out of organic infant formula.
Subsequently, discovered through a Freedom of Information Act request by The Cornucopia Institute, and reported in an investigative report by the Washington Post, corporate lobbyists convinced the former director of the USDA’s National Organic Program, Dr. Barbara Robinson, to overrule her staff’s decision, and allow companies to market products with Martek’s unapproved algal-based and fungal-based additives.
The Cornucopia Institute has complained for years that this was an improper and illegal action by the agency. In 2010, the USDA, under the Obama administration, concurred with Cornucopia, stating in a public memorandum that this was an improper decision.
Unlike some essential nutrients (vitamins and minerals), unapproved additives like Martek’s DHA and ARA are not required by the FDA in foods, but are popular with food manufacturers because they are useful in trying to create a competitive marketing advantage.
The Food and Drug Administration just announced that it will conduct a study to determine if marketing claims by infant formula manufacturers, such as claims that DHA and ARA “support brain and eye development,” influence mothers’ feeding decisions and discourage breast-feeding.
Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition at New York University and author of Food Politics, states about DHA and ARA in infant formula: “Competition for market share explains why formula companies want to put distinctive nutrients in their formulas–especially nutrients considered ‘conditional.’ Even if the health benefits are minimal or questionable, they can be used in advertising.”
While they advertise these nutrients with questionable claims of benefits, companies do not share with consumers the process by which these nutrients are manufactured.
“Getting omega-3 fatty acids from natural sources like breast milk, or salmon, or flaxseed, and getting omega-3’s from a synthetic additive in infant formula or milk are two completely different things,” explains Vallaeys. “Companies like Martek don’t like consumers to know that these additives are often chemically extracted, fermented in genetically engineered feedstock, treated with harsh chemicals, deodorized and bleached. There’s a reason why so many consumers are turning to organic foods—to avoid these kinds of novel substances that masquerade as food,” she adds.
Additives like DHA and ARA are not required by the FDA in foods, including infant formula, because scientific data fails to document benefits to human health or development. Dr. Katherine Kennedy of the University College of London’s Institute of Child Health, along with several colleagues, wrote: “We contend this field of research has been driven to an extent by enthusiasm and vested interest.”
The British scientific panel also stated, “Although the vast majority of infant formulas now contain long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids [manufactured by Martek], the scientific evidence base for their addition is recognized by most investigators and key opinion leaders in the field to be weak.”
“After the USDA determined these materials were being illegally added to certified organic food, it’s unconscionable that they would continue to drag their feet on enforcement even as more reports flow into the FDA on adverse health impacts,” says Kastel.
Consumers exhibit marketplace loyalty in the organic label, because it represents a rigorous third-party certification system of strict federal standards that prohibit synthetic inputs unless they have gone through a rigorous approval process. Organic activists are concerned that if the USDA fails to rigorously enforce the standards, allowing big business to make up their own rules, that consumer confidence in the label will be eroded.
Industry observers speculate that the USDA has dragged its feet on forcing the removal of these unapproved additives in order to allow time for the powerful pharmaceutical companies manufacturing infant formula (Abbott Laboratories and PBM Nutritionals, the private-label manufacturer for Wal-Mart and Hain-Celestial’s Earth’s Best brand) and the nation’s largest milk bottler (Dean Foods) to petition the National Organic Standards Board, the expert citizen’s body created by Congress, to approve the Martek materials, after the fact.
“This is more than just a question of whether a particular additive is risky and inappropriate for inclusion in organics,” Kastel lamented. “The question is whether or not organics will remain a trusted last refuge for families who don’t want to experiment with the long-term health of their children.”
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On March 14, the National Organic Standards Board released a controversial committee proposal that would allow any synthetic nutrient additive that comes on the market to be added freely to organic foods—without review.
Already, citizens are lining up to voice their disapproval of this industry-friendly committee decision, which will be debated and voted on by the full Board during its next meeting in Seattle, April 26-29.
“It’s unfortunate that the committee, stacked during the Bush Administration with corporate representatives, has voted to open the door to just about any novel synthetic, chemically produced, additive to be added to organic foods—without the congressionally-mandated review,” stated Kastel.
“While the split vote by the 7-person committee was in favor of potentially marketing gimmicky and risky synthetic additives, the organic community as a whole is going to fight like hell against this,” Kastel stated. “There is no way that ethical organic companies, organic farmers, and organic consumers are going to allow a handful of pro-corporate board members to indiscriminately weaken the meaning of the organic label.”
Cornucopia encourages consumers to submit written comments, to voice their opposition to the committee proposal allowing all synthetic “nutrient” additives in organic foods. An action alert with detailed information is available on Cornucopia’s website, http://www.cornucopia.org/2011/03/keep-questionable-synthetic-additives-out-of-organics/
A brief summary of the overwhelming scientific literature questioning the efficacy of Martek’s nutritional oils, and questioning their safety, can be found at: http://www.cornucopia.org/dha-safety-concerns/
Since the USDA is failing its mandate to ensure that all products bearing the “USDA Organic” seal are in fact complying with the federal standards that prohibit unapproved additives, the Cornucopia Institute has developed a list of products containing Martek’s unapproved additives. The list is available on the Cornucopia website (viewable at http://www.cornucopia.org/DHA/MartekDHA_list.pdf), and will be updated on an ongoing basis. The products are also listed below:
For children and adults
Wegman’s Organic Yogurt (Fruit on the Bottom Super Yogurt)
Horizon Organic Milk
Stremicks Heritage Foods Organic Milk
ZenSoy Soy on the Go
Baby Food (select products contain Martek’s DHA)
Happy Bellies
Plum Organics
Tasty Baby Organic Infant Cereal
Infant Formula (all organic infant formula products contain Martek’s DHA, with the exception of Baby’s Only Organic Toddler Formula)
Bright Beginnings Organic
Earth’s Best Organic
Parent’s Choice Organic
Similac Organic
Vermont Organics
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10 February 2011
Mom Talk: Picky Eaters
Mansfield moms share their tips and tricks for getting kids beyond Fruit Loops and chicken nuggets.
Hey, Moms, can we talk? We all have opinions about what’s best for our kids (and for those toddlers screaming at the restaurant table next to us). Mom Talk is a weekly forum to exchange advice and ideas about topics related to raising our children. If you would like to be a part of the Mom’s Council and share your wisdom with other Mansfield parents, please contact me. We’d love for you to join in the discussion.
This week’s Mom’s Council Members are: Tia Willour, a single mom to two sons, ages 5 and 7; Beth Russel, mom to a 4-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy; and Korina Moss, mom to a 6-year-old son.
Tia: My children started being picky eaters around three years old. I was a bit lax however and bent quite a bit, letting them choose their menus. It took me quite a while to toughen up and I feel I spent too many hours making several dinners and exhausting myself. Now I have learned - one meal made or go hungry. I do wish I started sooner so they were more used to it and I didn't have such a fight when I started.
Korina: Same issue here. When my son was very young, he’d eat almost anything but then he started getting picky and I gave into that. Same as Tia, I am now firmer, which does lead to some dinnertime arguments.
Tia: Arguing in my house is a daily battle. But it’s less arguing than WHINING.
Korina: We still have battles, but now when I know he's going to be eating something new, I make sure I put something he does like on there. If he just eats a little of it, I'm ok with that. We call it the Taste Test.
Beth: I try not to make too big a deal about eating everything, because a lot of times I think it's because they're not very hungry. The later we eat, the more success I have! They do have to eat all their salad. This is the only vegetable I make because I hide a lot of things in there! But anything else is just a taste, especially if it's something new.
Tia: I rarely serve a meal without one item they like. I pick my battles. I don't complain about how much ketchup or butter is used. And I let them choose dinner once a week.
Korina: As long as he doesn't gag on something, I'll try to serve it several times within the next couple of weeks so he'll get used to it and it’s not the “new” food anymore. This has actually worked with sweet potatoes and squash.
Tia: My motivator is dessert. They don't get a lot, maybe ten M&M's or a small ice cream sandwich, but it works. No dinner eaten = no dessert.
Beth: Dessert is also the major motivator over here, but that consists of a small piece of candy. There is no dessert if salad is left.
Tia: I never back down on my rule about dessert.
Korina: My son has gotten a taste for sweet cereals, so now I mix the sweet ones in with the low sugar ones - like Apple Cinnamon Cheerios with regular Cheerioes, Frosted Mini Wheats with Multi Bran Mini Wheats, etc. He's still getting the sweet flavor but without as much sugar.
Tia: Before I had my second child I used to care about organic vs. non-organic. That was before I was a single mother too. I have come to accept that my children are not going to die if they eat food that everyone else eats.
Beth: I buy organic if it's relatively affordable/easily accessible.
Korina: The closest Whole Foods store is West Hartford so it's not very feasible to go all organic. Plus I think it would be too expensive for us. The things my son eats on a daily basis I do buy organic or local, like apples, baby carrots, and milk.
Beth: We get our dairy delivered from Mountain Dairy, which is the farm right here in Storrs.
Korina: I get my milk from them as well. I like Farmer's Cow eggs from Connecticut farms because you can really taste the difference. And I feel good supporting our local farms.
09 February 2011
Organic Baby Food - Research Paper
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In this day and age, many parents are becoming more concerned about what they feed their babies after they stop feeding them breast milk or formula. They wonder exactly what all the big, complicated words in the ingredients labels on baby food jars are, and often want to know exactly what they are giving to their child. One option that many parents are turning to to give their babies the proper nutrition they need is organic baby food.
Pesticides can be found in almost every nonorganic food source. These pesticides have been shown to cause medical problems when built up over the years, such as cancer, reproductive problems later in life, and lung diseases. Babies can be especially susceptible to these pesticides because their body masses are smaller than adults and even children. Organic baby food will give your baby the nutrients it needs without risking the buildup of these harmful pesticides. One study showed that babies who consumed organic baby food had pesticide levels that were six times lower than in babies who consumed regular baby food.
Another reason you should choose organic baby food is because there are also lower levels of antibiotics and hormones than in regular baby food. These antibiotics are given to chickens and turkeys when they are being raised, and can make it through the food chain, going right into your baby's body. Who would want to give animal antibiotics to their children? Choosing organic food can keep antibiotics out of babies tiny bodies.
Growth hormones are also found in regular baby food. Scientists have done extensive tests on these hormones and have concluded that they can have an adverse affect on growth and development in children. This is another nasty chemical that can not be found in organic baby food.
Organic baby food goes through more intense regulatory processes than regular baby food to ensure that it is pesticide, antibiotic and hormone free. Organic baby food is a great way to make...
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