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even the far-left wapo has done some good stories about this subject (links below).
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Several lawmakers just introduced a bill that would nearly triple the budget for the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP), the federal agency in charge of overseeing the U.S. organic market. But before we hand over more tax dollars to this feckless bureaucracy, Congress should demand hearings about NOP’s complicity in what might be the biggest consumer scam in decades: the sale of phony organic food. Last month, the USDA’s inspector general released a shocking report detailing widespread fraud throughout the global organic-food supply chain and noting the failure of federal officials to ensure the integrity of the organic market in the U.S. The report is proof that millions of consumers have been — and are still being — duped, buying pricier “organic” products that do not meet federal organic standards. It is very likely that organic companies (and the advocacy groups they support) ignored this fraud so they could continue charging higher prices for food labeled organic. Many organic executives are Democratic donors and fundraisers, so consumers also have a right to know whether the Obama administration overlooked this systemwide consumer fraud to protect its pals in the organic industry.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/m...=.2c7b1f6d331a
The key regulator for organic foods in the United States, under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, is the Department of Agriculture. The USDA is in charge of regulating organic food, both when it is produced in the United States and when it is imported. It’s illegal to sell imported foods as organic in the United States unless the product meets USDA standards.
However, the USDA doesn’t actually administer the standards for imported foods. Instead, the certification — checking that the food meets U.S. standards — is done by USDA-recognized foreign regulators or USDA-authorized third-party organizations. This means the USDA outsources its authority to its equivalent agencies in other countries, as well as third-party certifiers.
The USDA only decide$ who can market themselve$ as "organic", which shouldn't be confused with actually being organic.
There are independent certifications that are more reliable
The USDA only decide$ who can market themselve$ as "organic", which shouldn't be confused with actually being organic.
There are independent certifications that are more reliable
the first wapo article describes how 36 million pounds of non-organic soybeans from Ukraine underwent a magical transformation while being shipped thru turkey and in the process became 'USDA Organic' and $4 million more valuable.
This is disappointing but not surprising. I thought it was all based on wording. The USDA label was supposed to be reputable. If it has less than a certain percentage of pesticides, then I thought it would be labeled as such. I'm glad I didn't buy that $7 bag of organic spinach yesterday! I'll still try to eat healthy; Even if I am eating a bunch chemicals mixed in with lettuce. It seems like no matter what people do, they will always be partaking in unhealthy habits. I think at this point there is only so much you can do to be as healthy as possible. Grow your own gardens if you can!
Globalism is a disease. It destroys everything but the bottom line of the top .1%
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