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The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) Best Practices Standardized Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Disposal / Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles (IDAs) is a voluntary standard to remove “irreparably defective” substances that cannot be reconditioned or remediated for lawful use from the global supply chain. We caught up with BAPP consortium member David Trosin to get an update on the program that was formally introduced in November 2022.

Christine Burdick-Bell, FairWild Foundation, and Sabinsa were among the recipients at this year’s ABC Botanical Excellence Awards.

If you are a subscriber, I’m sure you’ve noticed some changes here at the Palatka Daily News.

A nonprofit group has launched a database that lists well studied ingredients that are sold in products that feature dosages that match what was studied.

It’s a year of milestones for the American Botanical Council, with the non-profit celebrating its 35th year, the 40th year for HerbalGram, wider acceptance of the ‘historic’ BAPP SOP, and new initiatives like (shhhhh, it’s a secret) HerbTV.