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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>DreamWavez</strong> <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
I'm not sure what you're asking. The problem I have is that I believe there's a lot of corruption within the USDA regarding organic certification and probably the whole program. I don't think that the Kellogg's company is really using organic ingredients in their products. It's not a far stretch to assume there's a lot of deals being made under the table, ect.</div>
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Kellogg follows the same guidelines that other producers do, including small local farmers -- the <a href="http://agriculture.senate.gov/Legislation/Compilations/AgMisc/OGFP90.pdf" target="_blank">organic foods protection act of 1990</a>. Those that choose to go a bit stricter can follow Oregon Tilth.<br><br><br><br>
if you believe there's corruption, I imagine it would exist not only with kellogg's but to companies like Gardenburger, Quorn, Barbara's Bakery, Silk (dean's foods), and other companies so beloved by health foodies. So where do you draw the line? Do you grow & mill your own wheat?<br><br><br><br>
There is a LOT of money to be made in organics. I do believe that, because organics have been a hot topic for nearly two decades, there are a lot of farmers who have been converting their cropland to organic and getting usda certification.<br><br><br><br>
If kellogg says to its producers "hey we want to make organic cereals, and we want you to provide us with organic wheat, and it increases your profit margin by 3%", don't you think they'd do it? $$$$$$