Who Owns Organic
released graphic of who owns what in the organic food industry. This is just a partial list created by Dr. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at Michigan State.Don't forget to check out the animation that show how the industry has changed.
It's facts like these that demonstrate why the Organic Trade Association - of which these players belong - has consistently lobbied for weaker organic standards.
Two other revealing presentations of organic business have also been prepared by Dr. Howard. These are a chart of major independent organic companies and a chart of private label organic brands, including supermarket chains, specialty chains and distributors.
Sunday September 05, 2010
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