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** Topic: USDA Proposes Lowering Standards For Organic Products **
** Written 6:55 PM Sep 11, 1996 by econet in cdp:headlines **
USDA proposes to lower organic standards*
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is
attempting lower organic standards by allowing the use of food
additives and allowing processing that may decrease the integrity
of organic products.
They also have proposed to make it illegal for those in the
organic food industry to communicate about their higher standards.
The current organic standards of the United States are consistent
with those of Europe, Canada, South America, Asia, Austraila,
Mexico and India. What would happen if we were to lower our
standards?
If it is important to you that the current high standards set
forth by the organic food industry are maintained please let the
USDA know!
Write to: The Honorable Daniel Glickman, Secretary of
Agriculture, US Dept. of Agriculture, 14th St/Independence Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20250. (Reference: MacroChef, Late Summer 1996)
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be widely distributed.