After my first post listed three procedures banned in organic food production, I wrote a full post on radiation, and two on genetic engineering. Now it’s time to dive into biosolids and sewage sludge. As usual, I’ll start with defining terms. Sewage sludge is residue, typically solid, generated during treatment of sewage that does not include…
The next set of NOSB meetings will take place in St. Paul, MN from Wednesday, October 24th until Friday, October 26th 2018. The agenda will include substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List, substances due to sunset from the National List in 2020, and guidance on organic policies. The Sunset Review covers…
You’ve probably seen the organic seal on packaged food, which looks like this: Ever wonder what it means exactly, or what the word organic means on a label? I’ll break it down in this post, since the last one wen’t over regulations. “100 Percent Organic” This one’s easy. Must contain 100% organic ingredients, not including…