From Civil Eats, January 25, 2023.
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Over the past few years, as the U.S. organic market has surpassed $60 billion in sales, organic farmers, businesses, and advocates have been engaged in a heated debate about the strength and integrity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic standards.
Now, the agency has finally started taking action to address some of the loopholes long pointed to by advocates.