The Cornucopia Institute , a non - profit watchdog group , has claimed that lax US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) enforcement means that industrially produced eggs are being labelled as “ organic ” . Cornucopia has published a report on some of America ’s largest egg farmers and is writing a consumer ’s guide to organic eggs . Several of the nation 's largest producers of organic eggs declined to answer the group 's questionnaire . " Here is one of the photos Cornucopia has filed with the USDA: "Isn't it a coincidence that there was not one bird outdoors on any of the facilities?" Last year , Cornucopia filed complaints with the USDA regarding five large organic egg producers : Herbrucks , Krehers , Delta Egg Farm , Chino Valley and Bushman Farms . Five months after the Cornucopia complaint , the USDA responded that an investigation into those facilities was " unwarranted " because the producers were in good standing with their certification companies .
The Cornucopia Institute , a non - profit watchdog group , has claimed that lax US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) enforcement means that industrially produced eggs are being labelled as “ organic ” . Cornucopia has published a report on some of America ’s largest egg farmers and is writing 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 : Herbrucks , Krehers , Delta Egg Farm , Chino Valley and Bushman Farms . Five months after the Cornucopia complaint , the USDA responded that an investigation into those facilities was " unwarranted " because the producers were in good standing with their certification companies .