OrganicEye has (1) requested the USDA Office of Inspector General investigate the National Organic Program and (2) filed a formal legal complaint against CCOF, documenting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of contributions, advertising purchases, conference sponsorships and other payments over and above certification fees.
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To spur consumer confidence and feed the continued growth of its state farmers, the PA Preferred Organic™ label will meet both USDA organic standards and that of its own program.
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After many years of delays, the deeply flawed Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards will be published in the Federal Register.
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A new lawsuit alleges violation of federal law and a green light for organic fraud.
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Despite being negotiated for more than a decade, Senator Marshall (R-KS) has introduced an amendment to block the rule from moving forward.
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Watchdog organization OrganicEye has sent a letter to the USDA, as a preliminary alternative to litigation, requesting the National Organic Standards Board convene a public forum to fully explore the issue.
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Advocacy groups want the Federal Trade Commission to tackle greenwashing and net-zero claims, among other things.
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Watchdog group OrganicEye gives a recap of the recently held National Organic Standards Board meeting in Atlanta.
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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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On a list of 2021 suspended and revoked operations by country, the U.S. led the list with 43% of the total, followed by Mexico. However, the U.S. also accounts for 63% of the total count of certified operations.
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Marking a big win for organic advocates and consumers, the USDA has committed to reinstate the organic animal welfare standards, which had been gutted by the Trump administration.
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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments challenging a district court ruling that authorized the USDA to continue certifying soil-less hydroponic operations as organic under the organic label.
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Great to see the Regenerative Organic Certified and Real Organic Project logos prominently featured in The Wall Street Journal.
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Contrary to the demands of consumers for hormone-free organic dairy products and the requirements of the Organic Foods Production Act, the USDA will allow continued use of the synthetic hormone oxytocin in organic dairy production.
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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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The legal fight against the USDA continues, this time in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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It took Danone terminating the contracts of 89 organic dairy farmers to get the full attention of politicians.
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Farmers and advocacy groups are hoping the Biden administration will take action on the 2018 National Organic Standards Board recommendation to close this loophole.
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At the Organic Trade Association’s annual membership meeting, Secretary Vilsack announced, among other things, the re-establishment of the position of USDA Organic Policy Advisor and “tens of millions of dollars” more for the USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share program.
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The Organic Trade Association believes a “potential amicable resolution” is near in its ongoing lawsuit against the USDA for the withdrawal of the organic animal welfare standards.
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The legal case against allowing hydroponics in organic — one of the real injustices in our industry — starts tomorrow with the public oral argument.
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Just like Tablas Creek, many other wineries — and organic brands — will be seeking the Regenerative Organic Certified label.
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Last week, we discussed the USDA’s preview of a proposed rule to fight organic fraudulent organic imported grains. Now that proposed rule has been officially published in the Federal Registrar.
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