Kind, House Organic Caucus propose bill to improve oversight of standards
April 30, 2021 7:59 PM Mike Tighe
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBT) U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and other members of the House Organic Caucus joined Friday to introduce bipartisan legislation to improve federal oversight of organic food standards.
The bill aims to establish a new framework for organic standards and improve enforcement of new rules and guidance at the same time it clears regulatory red tape that has hampered innovation in the industry.
“This legislation will take necessary steps to ensure our organic farmers can continue to succeed and innovate for generations to come,” said Kind, a La Crosse Democrat who co-chairs the caucus.
You grab a hand basket and set your GPS for the produce aisle. Suspect apprehended.
Within 10 seconds, however, all blood flow to your arm has stopped and your fingers look like little rainbows.
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Even worse the watermelon does not have the official United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic sticker.
Not a problem. You head back home and turn on the Padres game.
Gardeners grow, and consumers buy, organic foods for different reasons. Many people believe that organic food is safer, more nutritious and better tasting than conventional food. These beliefs, partly promoted by the organic food industry, have led to increased demand for organic food. Whether organic food tastes better is, of course, a matter of personal taste.
Bipartisan legislation shapes the road forward for organic
Organic Trade Association applauds lawmakers and broad coalition for support of farmers, businesses, and consumers
April 30, 2021 12:37 ET | Source: Organic Trade Association Organic Trade Association Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Organic Trade Association on Friday applaudedthe introduction of legislation that puts in place an improved federal process for the oversight of organic that will bring the government up to speed with the modern organic sector, and will enable organic’s improvement and advancement to continue to forge ahead into the future.
Representing the most significant assessment to date of the National Organic Program’s trackrecord on advancing standards as a primary function of organic’s public-private partnership, the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic S
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Many consumers purchasing behavior around produce conflicts with their beliefs around food waste, nutrition and local shopping, according to The American Food Journey report from Lettuce Grow and The Farm Project, a group co-founded by actor Zooey Deschanel to reconnect people with food and support small farmers.
The study surveyed 1,500 U.S. residents over 18 about their food system knowledge, preferences and behavior. Although 80% of survey respondents listed locally grown produce as a top priority, 60% admitted they do not know the origins of their supermarket produce. About two-thirds (67%) of respondents said they are concerned with the number of human touchpoints on their fruits and vegetables, but one in five millennials admit to not knowing why they wash their produce.