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Organic Food or “Organic” Food?

It’s a common fear or concern among many people in many countries, is what we are being told/see really what it is? A common example of this is the news. Is what’s being reported actually the full story? Or are we being given an altered and interpreted view? They same thought can be applied to organically certified food, and is it actually organic?

Now I am not trying to add to the suspicion that organic isn’t really organic. The vast majority of products that claim to be organic are and the companies/farmers are playing by the rules. However, when a company/farmer does not play by those rules, it needs to be known and we as the consumer have to make them pay the price. The company will get the message if we choose not to buy that product, and they will have to submit to play by the rules.

The USDA just announced Monday it was putting 15 out of 30 federally accredited organic certifiers they audited on probation, allowing them 12 months to make corrections or lose their accreditation. At the heart of the audit for several certifiers were imported foods and ingredients from other countries, including China.

So not just U.S. companies are at fault here, and you can learn all the details here, but its important that this be resolved quickly and efficiently. People need to trust that they are receiving certified organic goods or change will take that much longer. Clearly organic is not the be all end all, but its a stepping stone.

Keep it Green,

Paul

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 10:08 am and is filed under Business, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

3 Responses to “Organic Food or “Organic” Food?”

Lynn says:

August 14, 2008 at 7:07 pm

Oh, boy. Mystifying, really, and quite difficult to regulate, I understand but I hope regulators keep on it. Another note about “organic”. I used to think organic meant pesticide-free. Not so. Good info you posted, Paul.
Jean-Yves Landry says:

December 24, 2008 at 9:07 am

Organics is the way to go ! No GMOS No Chemicals. Its the best !
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