(CN) — Federal regulators undermined the integrity of food standards by appointing unqualified individuals to decide what is "organic," farmers claim in a federal complaint. The Cornucopia Institute, ...

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The USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on Monday, amending the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods. Some chemicals are allowed in organic production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). The proposed changes are based ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 12, 2022) It is time for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to follow through on its duty to assess individual “inert” ingredients used in organic production. In ...

Organic food — defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as food produced using sustainable agriculture and production practices — has been available in mainstream supermarkets for years.

Kindy and Layton write for the Washington Post. Three years ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture employees determined that synthetic additives in organic baby formula violated federal standards and ...

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I spent two summers working on an organic farm near Nashville. During that time, I witnessed firsthand the meticulous cultivation of food as it traveled from the soil to a customer's hand. I learned ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 7, 2022) Contrary to the demands of consumers for hormone-free organic dairy products and the requirements of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), the U.S. Department of ...