U.S Organic Food Certification Now More Questionable Than Ever Before

Bureaucratic Powers Appear to Have Submitted

 to Lobbyists' Pressure!

 

 

Once again, the power of big business colludes with the power of big government to stamp on health, well-being, and the wishes of all folks who care about organic food.

 

 

"U.S. Department of Agriculture guts national organic law"

 

 

That's the title of a Consumers Union joint statement made along with Food and Water Watch, Beyond Pesticides, and Center for Food Safety (http://consumersunion.org/news/u-s-department-of-agriculture-guts-national-organic-law). 

 

 

The Public Process Circumvented

 

 

According to these organizations defending consumers, the actions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture "circumvent the public process" and the "decision makes it easier to continue the use of artificial ingredients and substances, undermining integrity of [the] organic law."

 

 

No Chance for the Public to be Heard!

 

 

Without providing a public comment period for changes in this policy, that has been in place since 2005, the USDA decision reverses the previous policy thus effectively forcing consumers to prove infractions by businesses rather than requiring businesses to first demonstrate that their substances create no harm.

 

In Summary

 

 

Consumers Union and its cohorts declare war:

 

". . . we intend to mount a fierce campaign to hold the agency accountable to the millions of Americans who expect more from the government--and the organic label."

 

 

Once again democracy in the U.S. is at stake:

 

May the Heart of America Win

 

Over Big Business and Big Government Extremes!

 

 

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