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Labeling standards USA 2019


Darienne

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This is not encouraging for American consumers.  On the other hand, it's not surprising either.  From my current Consumer Reports e-download.   https://www.consumerreports.org/food-labels/seals-and-claims?EXTKEY=EE993PMAC&utm_source=acxiom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190926_cromc_engagewkly

 

I'd like to know what the current labeling standards are in Canada.  Next research project.  After dealing with the bumper crop of apples...

 

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the "organic" thing is a real can of worms.  I garden organically, using the guidelines in the Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening - Rodale was a pioneer in the field.

 

when the Feds decided the meaning of "organic" needed definition, this is the result:

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=9874504b6f1025eb0e6b67cadf9d3b40&rgn=div6&view=text&node=7:3.1.1.9.32.7&idno=7

scroll down to: The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances

 

for the "complete" regulations, start here

https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic/national-list

 

the situation has a lot of unresolved areas - one glaring example:  fish labeled/sold as "organic"

the US hasn't defined organic fish, other counties have - Canada for example

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In terms of produce I prefer to buy from local farmers. My farmers market peeps are honest. They will say "no pesticides - not organic certified"  and you can ask them exactly how they manage their fields. The certification process can be excruciating and as noted above "organic" is a fluid term.. Fish similarly - know your supplier who also knows his provider. I know exactly where my fish come from and they will tell me openly the status and provenance.   PS: went to school with the boys ;)

https://santamonicaseafood.com/

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9 hours ago, heidih said:

In terms of produce I prefer to buy from local farmers. My farmers market peeps are honest. They will say "no pesticides - not organic certified"  and you can ask them exactly how they manage their fields. The certification process can be excruciating and as noted above "organic" is a fluid term.. Fish similarly - know your supplier who also knows his provider. I know exactly where my fish come from and they will tell me openly the status and provenance.   PS: went to school with the boys ;)

https://santamonicaseafood.com/

 

I hope that your 'local farmers' are more honest than some in my area.  The city has just been through a horrendous brouhaha  over that very thing....farmers misrepresenting the source of their wares.

 

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Oh my - my peeps are hyper honest. One of our old members did a blog about hr farm and her hubby published in a well known book book about farming.  - I put it up but can not find/ This is their farm blog    and older newsletters  http://www.mariquita.com/news/news.html

 

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