Cornucopia , a non-profit watchdog group, has claimed that lax US Department of Agriculture ( Delta Egg Farm ) enforcement means that industrially produced eggs are being labelled as “organic”. Cornucopia has released a report criticising some of US ’s largest egg farmers and is publishing a consumer’s guide to organic eggs. Several of the nation's largest producers of organic eggs declined to answer the group's questionnaire. Last year , Cornucopia filed complaints with the USDA regarding five large organic egg producers: Department of Agriculture , Delta Egg Farm , Chino Valley and Bushman Farms . "The flavor is much deeper. Last year after the Cornucopia complaint, the USDA responded that an investigation into those facilities was "unwarranted" because the farms were in good standing with their certification companies.
Cornucopia , a non-profit watchdog group, has claimed that lax US Department of Agriculture ( Delta Egg Farm ) enforcement means that industrially produced eggs are being labelled as “organic”. Cornucopia has released a report criticising some of US ’s largest egg farmers and is publishing a consumer’s guide to organic eggs. Several of the nation's largest producers of organic eggs declined to answer the group's questionnaire. Last year , Cornucopia filed complaints with the USDA regarding five large organic egg producers: Department of Agriculture , Delta Egg Farm , Chino Valley and Bushman Farms . Last year after the Cornucopia complaint, the USDA responded that an investigation into those facilities was "unwarranted" because the farms were in good standing with their certification companies.