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Petition to Bar Hydroponic Operations from Organic Certification

By Riëtte van Laack — The question of whether hydroponic operations are eligible for organic certification in the United States has been debated since 1995.  In most countries, such as Mexico and Canada, and regions, such as the EU, organic … Continue reading

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These 10 States Grow the Nation’s Organic Food

24/7 Wall St: “…The USDA reported in 2011 that 9,140 farms, comprising 3.65 million acres of U.S. farmland, were managed as certified organic, with about 55% (2.03 million acres) as cropland and the rest for pasture and ranchland. By 2016, … Continue reading

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Restaurant Food Fraud: When It Says Organic, But the Product Says Otherwise

Organic foods have seen a rise in the past several years and have become a big business with homes across America using more and more organic foods in their daily lives. A whopping 82% of families consume $45 billion in … Continue reading

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Department of Agriculture Withdraws Revisions to Organic Standards

Consumers increasingly look to organic labels on their food as a way to ensure that any meat, eggs, or dairy they buy came from animals that had enjoyed nice lives in open fields. But whose responsibility should it be to … Continue reading

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The Wait is Over: USDA Withdraws the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule

By Riëtte van Laack — On March 12, 2018, the USDA announced its decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule that was published on January 19, 2017. As previously discussed, the OLPP was essentially an … Continue reading

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