tom_thinks
Saturday, May 22, 2004
Organic Standards Being Weakened
Once again the Bush administration is covertly destroying another environmental standard. This time they are trying to undermine the organic labeling standards at the USDA.
Read the article to learn more.
I also did a little web searching and found a place to take action, The Organic Consumers Association.
Actually they have several letter writing campaigns going on, so check them out.
Organic farming is the fastest growing segment of the food industry. People are really responding to the opportunity for healthy, envirionmentally friendly food. I'm always trying to buy organic, when I can afford it. But there are certain vegetables that contain higher amounts of pesticides that should be bought organic whenever possible. Look for the list to be posted here soon.
A showdown is taking shape over the nation's organic food standards, triggered by a spate of recent rule changes that some producers and activists say are setting a pattern that could eventually render the organic label meaningless.
The changes in the National Organic Program standards, made in April, expand the use of antibiotics and hormones in organic dairy cows, allow more pesticides in the organic arsenal and for the first time let organic livestock eat potentially contaminated fishmeal.
Program administrators also reversed themselves and said seafood, pet food and body care products can use "organic" on their labels without meeting any standards at all.
Read the article to learn more.
I also did a little web searching and found a place to take action, The Organic Consumers Association.
Actually they have several letter writing campaigns going on, so check them out.
Organic farming is the fastest growing segment of the food industry. People are really responding to the opportunity for healthy, envirionmentally friendly food. I'm always trying to buy organic, when I can afford it. But there are certain vegetables that contain higher amounts of pesticides that should be bought organic whenever possible. Look for the list to be posted here soon.
posted by Tom, 5/22/2004 07:32:00 PM
