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From the organic history book: Carrot fraud, Meryl Streep and organic certification
Natural Products ExposFrom the organic history book: Carrot fraud, Meryl Streep and organic certificationFrom the organic history book: Carrot fraud, Meryl Streep and organic certification
Just 30 years ago, the term “organic” wasn’t yet part of the average American’s lexicon. Bob Scowcroft witnessed the organic industry’s growing pains and was a key advocate in the movement. He was a national organizer on pesticide issues for Friends of the Earth before being hired as the first executive director for California Certified Organic Farmers in late 1987. He and the CCOF board founded the Organic Farming Research Foundation in 1990, where he later served as executive director for 20 years.In this three-part series, he recounts some of the watershed moments in the organic movement. Read parts one and two here.
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