ORGANICS STANDARDS
June 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
CHANGES to the American federal organic food standards have been rescinded after members of the organic food industry objected to the US Department of Agriculture's plans to artificial aids on officially 'organic' farms. They would have allowed livestock feed containing non-organic fish meal, which can contain synthetic preservatives and contaminants such as mercury and PCB's.
CHANGES to the American federal organic food standards have been rescinded after members of the organic food industry objected to the US Department of Agriculture's plans to artificial aids on officially 'organic' farms. They would have allowed livestock feed containing non-organic fish meal, which can contain synthetic preservatives and contaminants such as mercury and PCB's.
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