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
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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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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US-UK Equivalency Agreement for Organic Products Enters into Effect
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- Effective January 1, 2021, a new US-UK equivalence agreement ensures that organic products certified to either USDA or UK standards may be labelled and sold as organic in both countries.
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USDA Announces Renewal of Substance Exemptions in the National Organic Program
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- As previously discussed on this blog, there is a National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (the “National List”) for synthetic and nonsynthetic nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances that may be
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USDA Set to Unveil New Rule Combating Fraudulently Labeled “Organic” Products (Subscription to IEG Policy Required)
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- On September 13, deputy administrator of USDA’s National Organics Program (NOP), Jennifer Tucker, announced at the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, Maryland that the agency will soon release its
USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for Organic Handling or Production
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- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is responsible for maintaining the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (the “National List”) for organic handling and
Congress Weighs Bill to Combat Food Fraud
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the National Organic Program (NOP), which includes standards for “organic” food in the United States. Throughout 2017, The Washington Post has published several
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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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Organic Industry Continues Double-Digit Growth in U.S. and Abroad
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- As our readership is well aware, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the National Organic Program (NOP), which includes standards for “organic” food in the United States. The NOP
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