Big Food selling organic products derived from animals kept in confinement, blatantly violating USDA organic standards Federally mandated organic standards state that living conditions for livestock must "accommodate the health and natural behavior of… animals," meaning that chickens and cows absolutely must have year-round access to green pastures for grazing, shade, sunlight and fresh water and live unconfined. Widely distributed brands like Horizon (owned by Dean Foods), have been caught violating these standards, prohibiting "legitimate grazing" and restricting animals' access to the outdoors. Horizon (White Wave), the largest selling organic milk brand, was purchased in 2004 by Dean Foods, a giant agribusiness raking in an estimated $11 billion in sales. Dean Foods also happens to be the biggest conventional dairy marketer in the country.