Day: September 19, 2013

USDA Guts Public Organic Review Process to Limit Synthetics

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013.  In a move decried by consumer and environmental groups as severely weakening the meaning of the organic label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that the agency has changed the process for exempting otherwise prohibited substances (such as synthetics) in food that carries[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 18, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013 – 2:27 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Thank you for your patience.  Before I take your questions, I just had one announcement to make.  To honor the victims of Monday’s horrific shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, the President will attend a memorial service on Sunday.  We[Read More…]

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