I knew I had this email laying around somewhere...
For those of us that partake of organic products, this is sad news. You almost have to wonder why we pay so much extra in the price if we have the weakest organic standards!
Congress has amended the Organic Food Production act to allow food additives and processing aids such as chemical stabilizers in organic foods, without public review. It has also granted organic food producers the right to continue antibiotic treatment and genetically engineered feeding of young cows prior to their entering organic production, and the emergency substitution of non-organic ingredients for organic ingredients without the public being informed.
The amendment was strongly backed by the Organic Trade Association and opposed by the Organic Consumer's Organization. It leaves the United States with the weakest organic food production standards in the developed world.
For those of us that partake of organic products, this is sad news. You almost have to wonder why we pay so much extra in the price if we have the weakest organic standards!
Congress has amended the Organic Food Production act to allow food additives and processing aids such as chemical stabilizers in organic foods, without public review. It has also granted organic food producers the right to continue antibiotic treatment and genetically engineered feeding of young cows prior to their entering organic production, and the emergency substitution of non-organic ingredients for organic ingredients without the public being informed.
The amendment was strongly backed by the Organic Trade Association and opposed by the Organic Consumer's Organization. It leaves the United States with the weakest organic food production standards in the developed world.