I first reported on the use of insecticides in the cultivation of organic cotton on December 30, 2012. At that time, I used the GOTS standard, which is considered the strictest certification body in the...

I found a company participating in the Tohoku Cotton Project. When I asked how much Tohoku cotton was used in their products, they immediately told me. The blended ratio (Konritsu = percentage of...

Inquiring about the Tohoku Cotton Project and Sumitomo Chemical, I learned more about the current status of organic cotton by contacting the participating companies and the relevant...

First, I spoke directly to the responsible sections of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Health, Labor and...

Greek cotton has been contaminated with genetically modified seeds. Greece is a cotton-growing region, and the EU has banned commercial cultivation of genetically...