The Organic Trade Association warns USDA’s proposal to rollback new rules for organic pet food and mushrooms without ...

The Agriculture Department announced new guidelines for products labeled “organic,” a term that has been increasingly abused as shoppers have sought healthier, environmentally friendly food.

Tim Boyle/Getty Images The rule comes in response to "industry requests for updates to the USDA organic regulations, and addresses National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommendations," the ...

The US Department of Agriculture is taking steps to improve the transparency and standards for products that are currently considered organic. For the first time in more than 30 years, the USDA is ...

"But if the USDA's involvement in organic certification was intended to prevent fraud, its success has been a mixed bag." For example, as I note in the book, citing numerous reports, "the agency ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 18, 2023) Advocates for organic have consistently maintained that public engagement with the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB ... relationship to the U.S. Secretary ...

For processed, multi-ingredient foods, the USDA organic standards prohibit these products from containing artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors and require that their ingredients are ...

urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to swiftly implement a final Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) rule, saying that strengthening organic animal welfare standards is long ...

“For many farmers, the transition period before attaining organic certification can be cost-prohibitive, so USDA is also helping mitigate the risk involved for farmers who want to be able to ...