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EWG founder supports organic fee for marketing, research

By Ken Cook on January 19, 2017

Editor’s note: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that it is seeking public comments on a proposal for a nationwide research and promotion fee program to be paid by producers and handlers in …
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Controversies loom for National Organic Standards Board

By Cathy Siegner on November 15, 2016

When the National Organic Standards Board meets this week in St. Louis, its 15 members will confront some particularly controversial agenda items involving whether certain substances and production methods are acceptable for use in food…
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Judge strikes down USDA compost guidance, orders a do-over

By Cathy Siegner on June 27, 2016

An industry trade group representing California and Arizona produce growers isn’t happy with a recent federal court decision striking down government guidance for using composted municipal green waste on organic farms. Applying industrial compostIn a statement released…
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Critic of Organic Agriculture Lacks Credibility

By Mark A. Kastel on August 25, 2014

Recently, Mr. Mischa Popoff wrote an op-ed for Food Safety News critical of the organic movement. Popoff is a former Canadian organic certification inspection contractor, the author of a self-published book critical of organics, and…
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