Cornucopia Institute, an activist group representing small farmers, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, claiming that Wal-Mart incorrectly labeled several products as
organic. The group alleges that several Wal-Mart stores had labeled Stonyfield Farm all-natural yogurt as organic. It also says several outlets had included non-organic products, such as tofu,
egg-roll wrappers and juice, in a cooler designated for organic produce.
In an e-mail, Wal-Mart spokeswoman Karen A. Burk points out that one of the group's founders, Mark Kastel, had
worked for Organic Valley, a national farming cooperative that competes with several of Wal-Mart's suppliers. Kastel says he has severed professional ties with the co-op, although he declined to
comment on whether it donated money to Cornucopia.
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