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12/04/2016 / By Vicki Batts

US National Organic Standards Board votes to ban new genetic engineering tech from organic foods

Last week, the United States’ National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) unanimously voted to amend the current US standards for organic foods. Their update will place a ban on ingredients that are derived from new genetic engineering techniques from being used in certified organic products. The NOSB vote also serves as a recommendation from the organization […]

09/20/2015 / By naturalnews

The downfall of the USDA Organic Seal

Just when you thought getting REAL preservative- and additive-free organic food was hard enough, the Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports has downgraded the USDA Organic Seal from “highly meaningful” to “meaningful,” commenting that the organic program is notably slipping from its original mandate to serve as a gatekeeper for providing humanely raised, low-impact, truly […]

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