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USDA Organic Seafood Standards To Be Released This Year
September 10, 2024
USDA organic seafood standards will be released this year—and here are some of the potential criteria.
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September 10, 2024
The Organic Trade Association wants organic food regulations stricter, and the group has petitioned the USDA in an effort to…
only organic
September 10, 2024
The truth behind natural food claims are revealed in this hilarious parody from the Only Organic campaign.
Shelves of Japanese sake bottles with labels displayed in a retail shop
September 10, 2024
A new trade agreement makes it easier for Japan and the US to import and export each country's organic products.
USDA organic certified dairy products displayed on checkered cloth
September 10, 2024
On January 15th, the USDA announced the appointment of Dr. Francis Thicke, Ph.D. by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the National…
Two officials at a table with USDA logo and American flag in background
September 10, 2024
A "conspiracy" between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed "The Organic Watergate" by the nation's leading organic farming…
Bottles of Dr. Bronner's certified fair trade soap products on a wooden shelf
September 10, 2024
Whole Foods Market is working toward redefining organic, at least when it comes to personal and beauty care items. As…
Horned cattle grazing in a pasture with forest and farm buildings in background
September 10, 2024
A detailed chart provided by Animal Welfare Approved details the humane animal standards by five organizations.
Is Label Fatigue Diluting the Meaning of Certified Organic?
September 10, 2024
The more labels appear on the marketplace, the more the meaning of the organic label is diluted. But two new…
Organic Trade Association Launches Pilot Program for Organic Fraud Prevention
September 10, 2024
The Organic Trade Association announced Thursday the launch of a three-month pilot program for the prevention of fraud in the…