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U.S. Plans Spot Tests Of Organic Products.
- Source :
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New York Times . 3/20/2010, Vol. 159 Issue 54985, p1. 0p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The Department of Agriculture said on Friday that it would begin enforcing rules requiring the spot testing of organically grown foods for traces of pesticides, after an auditor exposed major gaps in federal oversight of the organic food industry. Spot testing is required by a 1990 law that established the basis for national organic standards, but in a report released on Thursday by the office of Phyllis K. Fong, the inspector general of agriculture, investigators wrote that regulators never made sure the testing was being carried out. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *NATURAL foods
*FOOD laws
*ORGANIC foods
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03624331
- Volume :
- 159
- Issue :
- 54985
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Times
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 48663283