Mark Kastel

Type: Person

Name: Mark Kastel

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

How Did Hepatitis Get into Organic Berries?

The latest example of how even health-conscious eaters are not immune from foodborne illness outbreaks came last week with a recall of organic frozen berries contaminated with Hepatitis A. The products were sold under the brand name of Townsend Farms ... [Published Common Dreams - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Organic, FDA Food & Drug Administration, Center For Food Safety

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Connecticut Passes GMO Labeling Bill: First State in the Country

06/05/2013SustainableBusiness.com NewsThe first state in the US has passed legislation requiring GMO foods to be labeled - thanks Connecticut!You can see the enthusiasm for the move by the votes: it passed unanimously in the Senate and 134-3 in the H ... [Published Sustainable Business - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Genetically Modified Foods, Mark Kastel, Cornucopia Institute, Jerry Greenfield

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Jury Nullification and Real Food

Make no mistake, Vernon Hershberger won a huge victory in todays early morning hours in Baraboo, WI. Its a beautiful day, Hershberger told me this morning, after a few hours of sleep following the 1 a.m. jury decision that acquitted him of three of four ... [Published LewRockwell.com - May 29 2013]

Entities: Jury Nullification, Raw Milk, Verdict, Criminal

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Agriculture

Not even good enough for dog food: Imported food from China loaded with chemicals, dyes, pesticides and fake ingredients

Do you really know what's in all the food you're eating that's imported from China? If you don't, you're actually in good company: The FDA only inspects 1% - 2% of all the food imported from China, so they don't know either. Even when they inspect a shipment, ... [Published Care2 - May 28 2013]

Entities: China, Organic, Mark Kastel, US Department of Agriculture

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Not Good Enough for Pet Food: Chinese Organic Food Scrutinized at Congressional Hearing

Mark Kastel, Senior Farm Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute, testified on May 8 before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats regarding concerns being raised about imports of food from China ... [Published OpEdNews - May 09 2013]

Entities: Organic, Mark Kastel, Cornucopia Institute

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How Did Hepatitis Get into Organic Berries? [Published Common Dreams - Jun 12 2013]
Connecticut Passes GMO Labeling Bill: First Sta... [Published Sustainable Business - Jun 05 2013]
Jury Nullification and Real Food [Published LewRockwell.com - May 29 2013]
Not even good enough for dog food: Imported foo... [Published Care2 - May 28 2013]
Raw Milk Supporters Rally in Baraboo, Wisconsin... [Published PR Watch - May 22 2013]
Not Good Enough for Pet Food: Chinese Organic F... [Published OpEdNews - May 09 2013]
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