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Kelly Shea Clarifies Some Things....We talked
Kelly Shea Clarifies Some Things....We talked
June 10, 2011
Date: 6/10/2011 5:47:38 PM ( 13 y ) ... viewed 690 times
3:48 pm
June 19=0, 2011
THE MISSION OF THE OTA
HAD BEEN TO KEEP GMO's OUT OF
ORGANIC FOODS
http://www.ota.com/about/accomplishments.html
They have done well with this:
Who We Are
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The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA’s mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. OTA envisions organic products becoming a significant part of everyday life, enhancing people's lives and the environment.
OTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fiber/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. Over sixty percent of OTA trade members are small businesses.
Promoting and Protecting Organic - A Brief Look at OTA
The Organic Trade Association (OTA), formerly the Organic Foods Production Association of North America (OFPANA), was established in 1985 in the United States and Canada. Since its inception, the association has been a key player in shaping both the regulatory and market environment for organic products.
THIS HAVE DONE WELL WITH THIS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
http://www.ota.com/fy2010.html
2009-2010
REPORT
http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/OTA/OTAAnnualReport/OTAAnnualReportFall2010/
"Since its inception
25 years ago, OTA has significantly
shaped both the regulatory and market environment
for organic trade. During the 2009-2010 fiscal year,
OTA worked industriously to protect the integrity of
organic standards, develop markets for organic products,
and foster consumer confidence in the organic label."
--from the OTA Annual Report 2010
OTA MISSION STATEMENT
FOOTAGE
FROM MARCH 11, 2011
Recording in a session with
Jeffrey Smith at the Natural Product Expo West
FOOTAGE FROM
FROM THE GMO POLITICAL CHALLENGE
MARCH 11, 2011
To be done...
PRESS RELEASE
http://www.organicnewsroom.com/2011/01/ota_deeply_disappointed_with_f.html
OTA Deeply Disappointed with Failure to Protect Farmer and Consumer Choice
Unaddressed questions remain for the future of non-genetically engineered food and agriculture
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 27, 2011)— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to allow commercial planting of Forage Genetics International’s (FGI) Glyphosate-Tolerant Alfalfa genetically engineered to tolerate St. Louis-based Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide without any federal requirements to prevent contamination of the rest of alfalfa seed and plantings. The genetically engineered technology is licensed exclusively to the seed maker FGI by Monsanto. The expected impact of this decision is far reaching, particularly to organic farmers.
“This creates a perplexing situation when the market calls for a supply of crops free of genetic engineering. The organic standards prohibit the use of genetic engineering, and consumers will not tolerate the accidental presence of genetic engineered materials in organic products yet GE crops continue to proliferate unchecked,” said Christine Bushway, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
She added, “Preserving market and farmer choice and agricultural diversity are central to USDA’s mission and the future of rural American livelihoods. This failure to do so will make it increasingly difficult to meet the growing demand for U.S. organic crops.”
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