The OTA Wants to Screw Us Over

"Warning that some popular organic foods could "disappear" from the marketplace, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) late Tuesday emailed the Agriculture Secretary urging quick approval of a proposed rule allowing manufacturers continued use of 38 nonorganic ingredients, which were effectively outlawed from products bearing the federal organic seal Friday by court order.

Today, companies still using nonorganic hops to make organic beer and nonorganic sausage casings intended for products bearing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's green-and-white organic seal are essentially in noncompliance with the agency's regulations."

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