This article was filed under Food Safety
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2010 – National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative for 112 natural food co-ops nationwide, opposes the deregulation of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa and encourages consumers nationwide to tell the USDA they oppose the allowance of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa into the nation’s food supply.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Nov. 18, 2009 – National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative for 112 natural food co-ops nationwide, has been awarded the first-ever dotCoop Global Award for Cooperative Excellence – a recognition that underscores NCGA’s commitment to furthering the cooperative business model within its organization and throughout the nation.
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