If you read our previous post regarding California Certified Organic Farmers’ position supporting the aerial spraying of the light brown apple moth in California, we know you will be as happy as we are to discover that this crucial organization has modified their stance.

Please read the March 10, 2008 press release from CCOF revoking support of the aerial spraying of California. This press release states:

As we have learned more about the ecology, chemistry, policies and politics surrounding the eradication program for the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), we question whether an eradication program can be successful, and we acknowledge that the repeated spraying of an untested material and its inert ingredients on a large populated area is not desirable. We also believe that the health impact on people, pets, and wildlife, as well as the ecological impacts on our ecosystems and watersheds, need further evaluation.

Organic consumers strongly support California’s organic farmers on this new and far more environmentally conscious and humane position on the violation of our environment and our bodies via aerial spraying of particulate plastic, toxic chemicals, synthetics, and mystery ingredients.

We applaud CCOF for making the right choice.

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