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The USDA has allowed 7 days for a comment period - very short time

which ends on May 22. Here is some information about the proposed

changes - source Natural Solutions Foundation):

Conventional hops (sprayed with pesticides, treated with herbicides

and even, perhaps, genetically modified will be allowed in " organic "

beer. Anheuser-Busch is reported to be lobbying hard for this one,

by the way.

Conventionally raised animals (treated with antibiotics, growth

hormones, fed genetically modified feed, concrete, newspapers,

chicken parts and bones, slaughter house waste, etc., and subject to

mad cow disease (as organic herds are not) will provide their

intestines for " organic " sausage casings.

Fish oil (a wonderful dietary supplement) which has never been

characterized or standardized would be permitted, allowing

sub-standard oils from farm raised, chemical laced, cancer-ridden

fish or poorly processed, mercury rich oils from ocean-dwelling fish

would be added without further purity requirements. All fish oils

are definitely not created equal. The proposed standards makes them

that way, however.

Food colorings which may have synthetic, genetically modified,

chemical or allergenic components will be permitted.

Ingredients like organic Lemon grass, Rice Starch, Beet Juice & Whey

Protein Concentrate are available in sufficient quantities to allow

stipulation that only organic grades be permitted. The new

regulations allow non-organic ingredients to be used without label

notification despite the availability of these organic ingredients.

Under the USDA proposal, thirty eight new " ingredients " will be added

to the National List. Only products which have been added to that

list may be added to organic products and do not have to be noted on

the label.

You can send a comment via this link and change it to your own

wording if you wish to.

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