Carrageenan is a food additive. Yes, it is true that it comes from red seaweed, so one would think of it as a natural product, yet it is a highly processed synthetic ingredient that is known to cause inflammatory responses in many individuals, especially those with colitis or IBD.  Yet carrageenan is still found in many foods, including some certified organic foods.

The National Organic Standards Board recently voted to keep carrageenan on the list of substances allowed in organic food for another five years, in spite of the many grassroots organizations petitioning them to not allow it. Now we all need to get involved!

It’s in the hands of organic eaters like you and me to change the marketplace. 

• Cornucopia needs your help to pressure companies to remove this harmful ingredient from their products. The nonprofit’s Guide to Avoiding Carrageenan in Organic Food shares contact information for companies that still use carrageenan. Cornucopia encourages you to use your voice. Urge these companies to reformulate their products to remove carrageenan.
• Costco sells more organic food than any other retailer in the country. What happens at Costco can influence widespread change throughout the industry to preserve the organic marketplace as a true alternative. Help Cornucopia help us! Together, we can motivate this major organic influencer to do better! Take action.
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