Exhibit 23.4 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Organic Food Products, Inc. Morgan Hill, California We hereby consent to the use in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or about July 21, 1999 of our report dated September 23, 1998, except for Note 5 which is as of October 9, 1998, relating to the financial statements of Organic Food Products, Inc. which are contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP ---------------------------- BDO SEIDMAN, LLP San Francisco, California July 21, 1999