Watchdog group OrganicEye has filed a petition calling for the removal of conventionally-produced, high-nitrate celery powder, which is currently approved as a preservative in organic meats.
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Watchdog group OrganicEye has filed a petition calling for the removal of conventionally-produced, high-nitrate celery powder, which is currently approved as a preservative in organic meats.
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The USDA’s National Organic Program has added paper pots, a tool for farmers, to the approved substance list.
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With no interference from corporate lobbyists, the USDA was able to remove these ingredients — and others — from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods.
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Organic Consumers Association and OrganicEye are calling for the National Organic Standards Board to ban celery powder in organic because of its carcinogenic effects in meat. OCA’s petition is here and OrganicEye’s petition is here.
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Beginning in December, U.S. law states that ‘non-synthetic flavors’ may be used when organic flavors are not commercially available, while new rules in the EU regarding organic produce come into effect in January.
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Controversy remains about the legality of DHA algal oil, which is used Horizon’s organic milk. This is an ingredient that The Cornucopia Institute has been fighting against for many years.
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The USDA is proposing to change restrictions on 17 substances and is adding 16 new substances to the National List, which means that organic producers can use them in production and handling.
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