Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 O Brother, Where Artificial Thou? A federal court ruling earlier this year determined that the addition of synthetic ingredients (artificial thickeners, ripening agents, etc.) to products with the " USDA Organic " label violates the spirit of the 1990 law that established it. This scared the bejesus out of the Organic Trade Association, which represents mainstream organic purveyors like Dole and Kraft, as well as small-scale organic farmers and producers. OTA claims that removing synthetic ingredients would crush many product lines, and it's lobbying Congress to approve the chemical additives. The Organic Consumers Association is battling back. Muckraker covers the infighting. new in Muckraker: O Brother, Where Artificial Thou? http://www.grist.org/news/muck/2005/09/29/organics/index.html?source=muck " When the power of love becomes stronger than the love of power, we will have peace. " Jimi Hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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