Comments on: Organic Food Rarely Organic, Says Report http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/07/03/organic-food-rarely-organic-says-report/ When There's News, Get Ready For Lots Of Chattah! Thu, 10 May 2012 19:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: OrganicTrade http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/07/03/organic-food-rarely-organic-says-report/comment-page-1/#comment-31776 OrganicTrade Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:36:53 +0000 http://chattahbox.com/?p=7828#comment-31776 Contrary to what is implied in the MSNC piece, there is a very specific process that materials must go through before they are permitted for inclusion in organic products. The National Organic Standards Board, a citizen advisory board, consists of four farmer/growers, two handlers/processors, one retailer, one scientist, three consumer/public interest advocates, three environmentalists, and one USDA-accredited certifying agent. These volunteers assist the Secretary of Agriculture with the overall implementation of the National Organic Program (NOP). NOSB conducts an extensive review of materials that are petitioned for inclusion in organic, solicits public comment, and makes a recommendation to NOP as to whether a material should be allowed. The NOP implements NOSB’s recommendation. This process ensures that materials are NOT haphazardly permitted for use in organic production and reinforces the principles of transparency and integrity around which the organic system was built. Contrary to what is implied in the MSNC piece, there is a very specific process that materials must go through before they are permitted for inclusion in organic products. The National Organic Standards Board, a citizen advisory board, consists of four farmer/growers, two handlers/processors, one retailer, one scientist, three consumer/public interest advocates, three environmentalists, and one USDA-accredited certifying agent. These volunteers assist the Secretary of Agriculture with the overall implementation of the National Organic Program (NOP).

NOSB conducts an extensive review of materials that are petitioned for inclusion in organic, solicits public comment, and makes a recommendation to NOP as to whether a material should be allowed. The NOP implements NOSB’s recommendation.

This process ensures that materials are NOT haphazardly permitted for use in organic production and reinforces the principles of transparency and integrity around which the organic system was built.

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