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FAO: Organic label is not a guarantee of food safety

By Joe Whitworth on April 16, 2021

The term organic is not a guarantee of food safety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Organic is a way to grow food following specific rules and guidelines, according…
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Organic industry is not giving hydroponic, aquaponic growers a warm embrace

By Dan Flynn on February 8, 2019

Some fresh produce from hydroponic growers has been approved for and is being sold under USDA’s organic seal, but farmers who grow their organic crops in the soil don’t like the competition.

The litigious Center…
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Townsend Farms and Organic Certification: How are Imports Evaluated?

By James Andrews on June 7, 2013

Amid the media fervor surrounding the Townsend Farms hepatitis A outbreak, news outlets and commentators have noted that the farm imported various berries for its frozen berry mix from countries as far off as Chile,…
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