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Organic Industry Lobby Misrepresents Own Rules to Undermine Competitors and Promote Fear in Consumers
The Organic Trade Association (OTA), the lobby organization for the $10 billion organic foods industry, is falsely claiming that so-called genetic contamination of organic crops from genetically engineered crops will have “detrimental effects on the organic industry, and ultimately consumer choice.” [PRWEB Oct 25, 2004]

Advocacy Group Exposes the Myth Behind ‘Free-Range’ Turkey Farming
East Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA), a California-based animal advocacy organization, unveiled the findings of its undercover investigation at a ‘free-range’ turkey farm in Northern California. The group’s graphic documentation (available at www.free-range-turkey.com) reveals that free-range turkey farming is quite similar to intensive, commercial turkey production. Over the course of the investigation, eleven turkeys were rescued. [PRWEB Oct 23, 2004]

Sarasota Businesswoman Receives Ronald Reagan Gold Medal
Brunhilde Merker, CEO of Sarasota-based ScoringSystem, Inc. was recently awarded the inaugural 2004 Ronald Reagan Gold Medal. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) selected Ms. Merker for her contributions to Florida’s economic health and her entrepreneurial vision. [PRWEB Oct 22, 2004]

Over $90 Million Worth of Milk Lost Each Year in Eastern Africa and the Near East
Economic losses in the dairy sectors of East Africa and the Near East due to spoilage and waste could average as much as $90 million per year, according to new studies by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). [PRWEB Oct 22, 2004]

Fertigation Technologies, maker of FertiGator™, appoints Craig B. Lashmet as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fertigation Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced lawn and garden treatment products and solutions, today announced the appointment of Craig B. Lashmet, 44, to Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Board, formerly president of Braun Consulting, a leading publicly held consultancy. [PRWEB Oct 20, 2004]

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