9th Circ. Says Hydroponic Food Can Use ‘Organic’ Labels (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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CFS Argues USDA Hydroponic Position Erodes Organic Standards
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- On June 6, consumer interest advocacy groups and various organic farmers, including the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc., filed an appellants’ reply brief against the
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USDA Request to Affirm Hydroponics Organic Labeling
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USDA Asks 9th Circ. To Affirm ‘Organic’ Hydroponics Label – [ 1465000-1465037-https-ecf-ca9-uscourts-gov-n-beam-servlet-transportroom-servlet-showdoc-009033262160.pdf]
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold a California federal judge’s
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CFS Appeals Organic Eligibility of Hydroponics
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- As previously reported, after disagreement with the National Organic Standards Board regarding the ability of hydroponic systems to bear the organic label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued
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Court Backs USDA: Hydroponics Qualify for Organic
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- On March 18, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) motion for summary judgement and found that USDA did
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NOSB Votes Against Banning Hydroponic Crops from Organic Certification
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- The National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (Public Law 101-624, Nov. 28, 1990). The NOP works
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