> There was a recent proposal to pass a federal law to allow "organic" > to include additives of a certain kind. Anyone know if this went through?
No. A similar proposal was defated a couple of years ago. The new proposal is still in process. For now, organic really means organic. >From the USDA: In October 2002, the USDA instituted new rules for the labeling of organic foods, creating a national standard for the first time. To meet the new USDA organic standard: Farms and food manufacturers must be certified by the government. Egg, meat, poultry, and dairy products must come from animals not given any antibiotics or growth hormones. Other foods, such as nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and coffee, must be grown without the use of pesticides, petroleum-based fertilizers, sewage-sludge-based fertilizers, ionization, or genetic engineering. Foods or food products labeled "100% Organic" must contain all organic ingredients. Their packaging can display the official USDA Organic seal. Foods or food products labeled "Organic" must contain at least 95% organic ingredients. Their packaging can also display the official USDA Organic seal. Foods or food products labeled "Made With Organic" must contain at least 70% organic ingredients. They may not display the organic seal however. http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/consumers/brochure.html. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
