New USDA rule boosts 'organic' food oversight, targets fraud

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The Agriculture Department on Thursday issued new requirements for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight.The rule strengthens enforcement of the USDA바카라 게임 웹사이트�s strict definitions of organic, which must rely on 바카라 게임 웹사이트�natural substances and physical, mechanical or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The rule requires USDA바카라 게임 웹사이트�s National Organic Program certification for all imported organic food, increases certifications of more businesses in the supply chain and boosts authority for inspections, record-keeping, traceability and fraud prevention practices.The Organic Trade Association, which lobbied for rule, said it represents the biggest change to organic regulations since the creation of the USDA organic food program.OTA officials said in a statement the regulation 바카라 게임 웹사이트�will do much to deter and detect organic fraud and protect organic integrity throughout the supply chain.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Sales of organic foods in the U.S. topped $63 billion in 2021, according to OTA, with consumers willing to pay top dollar for products free of pesticides and other contaminants.Fresh produce, grains and other foods are vulnerable to fraud. This month, Department of Justice officials issued indictments in a multimillion-dollar scheme to export non-organic grain to the U.S., to be sold as a certified organic product.The new rule takes effect in March and companies will have a year to comply with the requirements.

The Agriculture Department on Thursday issued for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight.

The rule strengthens enforcement of the USDA바카라 게임 웹사이트�s strict , which must rely on 바카라 게임 웹사이트�natural substances and physical, mechanical or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

The rule requires USDA바카라 게임 웹사이트�s National Organic Program certification for all imported organic food, increases certifications of more businesses in the supply chain and boosts authority for inspections, record-keeping, traceability and fraud prevention practices.

The Organic Trade Association, which lobbied for rule, said it represents the biggest change to organic regulations since the creation of the USDA organic food program.

OTA officials said in a statement the regulation 바카라 게임 웹사이트�will do much to deter and detect organic fraud and protect organic integrity throughout the supply chain.바카라 게임 웹사이트�

Sales of organic foods in the U.S. topped $63 billion in 2021, according to OTA, with consumers willing to pay top dollar for products free of pesticides and other contaminants.

Fresh produce, grains and other foods are vulnerable to fraud. This month, Department of Justice officials issued indictments in a multimillion-dollar scheme to export non-organic grain to the U.S., to be sold as a certified organic product.

The new rule takes effect in March and companies will have a year to comply with the requirements.

New USDA rule boosts 'organic' food oversight, targets fraud

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