Article: New labeling policy for organic foods reflects European labels

Article: Public Seeks Assurances that USDA's Proposed Organic ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 11, 2000 ;     696 words ... ... USDA) proposed organic rule asking the department ... into believing organic foods are safer and ... consumers than non-organic foods. USDA Secretary ... period on the organic rule, which extended ... regulatory regime for organic foods, one that doesn ...

Article: New standards give organic foods a boost.(Brief ...
Food Processing;  March 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Organic foods is a trend not to be ... estimated that sales of organic foods reached $7.8 billion ... and fairness, "The Organic Rule will help ensure that ... Despite this help, organic foods in general still have ...

Transcript: Profile: USDA seal of approval for organic foods ...
NPR All Things Considered;  October 21, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Profile: USDA seal of approval for organic foods becomes available Host: JACKI LYDEN ... host: And I'm Robert Siegel. Today organic foods come of age in America. If they are ... Glickman was present at the birth of the organic rule making. He remembers that the first ...

Article: USDA implements new standards for organic ...
Food & Drug Packaging;  February 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Department of Agriculture regarding organic foods goes into effect later this month ... products. USDA has emphasized that the organic rule is simply a marketing standard and ... position that consumers do not expect organic foods to be produced with the use of such ...

Article: OFRF HAILS PUBLICATION OF FINAL ORGANIC RULE.
Health Products Business;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... for a job well done. "The publication of a comprehensive Organic Rule is a long-awaited victory for organic farmers and consumers ... less." One of the most important components of the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act is appointment of National Organic Standards ...

Article: Organic sales remain strong.(purchasing of natural and ...
The Food Institute Report;  October 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... only 17% of respondents reported buying fewer natural and organic foods. However, most loyal customers are those that see buying ... seeing nothing but gain. "Since adoption of the federal organic rule, sales of all things organic have spurted, and supply has ...

Article: USDA (Finally) Publishes Final Organic Rule.(U. S. ...
Dairy Foods;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... organic industry forward and help create global confidence in organic foods grown and processed in the United States," said Bill Wolf ... Review Institute, Eugene, Ore., a non-profit reviewer of organic foods. "I firmly believe that these regulations represent the ...