February 4, 2009 at 5:00 am by Vanessa Barrington
Tainting Trust: Fake Organic Fertilizer Scandal Widens
In late December an important story broke here in California that calls into question the integrity of foods labeled “certified organic”. It’s tragic that the greed of a few operators can jeopardize the integrity of the entire system. Unfortunately, as we have seen with the melamine scandals, when there are piles of money to be made, greed can trump ethics. For some, the temptation to cheat is just too strong.
Back in 2004, a former employee of California Liquid Fertilizer revealed that instead of making a certified organic …
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