Discussion on USDA's rule implementing the National Organic
Farming Act of 1990
Discussion on USDA's rule implementing the National Organic
Farming Act of 1990
March 7, 2000, USDA Press Release No. 0074.00,
Glickman Announces New Proposal For
National Organic Standards
March 4, 2000, Marian Burros -- New York Times,
U.S. Planning Tough Rules for Growing Organic Food
March 4, 2000, Marc Kaufman,
Standards for 'Organic' Food Eyed
November 24, 1999, Karen Charman,
..from the article 'Saving the Planet With Pestilent
Statistics'
October 25, 1999, Michael Sligh,
Comments of Michael Sligh to the NOSB
October 13, 1999, Jim Riddle,
Discussion of Fred Kirschenmann's
'Of Wildness and Organic'
, Response to Fred Kirschenmann (2)
October 13, 1999, Fred Kirschenmann,
Discussion of Fred Kirschenmann's
'Of Wildness and Organic'
, Response to Jim Riddle
October 13, 1999, Jim Riddle, Discussion of Fred Kirschenmann's
'Of Wildness and Organic'
October 6, 1999, Frederick Kirschenmann, Of Wildness and Organic (A Statement of Principles Regarding the Organic Certification of Organisms Harvested in the Wild)
June 12, 1999, Small Planet Foods
(Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, and Fantastic Foods)
A Response to
'Keeping it "Organic:" Making Sense out of the Processing of Organic Food'
June 4, 1999, Frederick Kirschenmann and Kate Clancy
Keeping it "Organic":
Making Sense out of the Processing of Organic Food
May 21, 1999, OTA,
OTA releases its first draft
of its organic guidelines
February 1999, Nancy Creamer,
CDC has never compared E. coli
risks of organic, traditional food
October 31, 1998, Steven Sprinkel,
Letter to Al Gore seeking action by the
Administration for a quality and limited organic program
June 10, 1998, Senate Ag Appropriations Committee
--
'Report Language'
June 5, 1998, Ronnie Cummings -- Pure Food
Campaign & Organic Comsumers Association
--
An Open Letter to U.S. Organic Consumers
June 2, 1998, Charles Benbrook -- Benbrook Consulting Services
--
Organic Farming: Facing Choices at the Crossroads --
Biotechnology and Organic Production and Processing
June 1, 1998, Laura Shapiro -- Newsweek
--
Is Organic Better?
May 1, 1998, Rick Weiss -- Washington Post --
'Organic' Label Ruled Out For Biotech, Irradiated Food
April 28, 1998, Aleen Rothschild-Seidel --
Draft Comments No. 2 of Demeter Association, Inc.
April 16, 1998, OMRI --
Comparison of NOSB Recommendations with the Proposed Organic Rule
April 16, 1998, OMRI --
Key Materials Differences
Between the NOSB and the National Organic Program Proposed Rule
March 23, 1998, Julie Vorman (Reuters)--
Panel may challenge planned U.S. organic rules
March 22, 1998, Reed Karaim -- Washington Post--
WHAT'S IN A LABEL? Organic Hash From The USDA Kitchen
March 12, 1998, Laura Broydo -- Mother Jones Magazine--
Organic Engineering & (Internal
Memo)
March 12, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
Preliminary Draft Comments on the Organic Rule, on
behalf of Farm Verified Organic
March 10, 1998, Douglas Johnson -- Madison, WI--
SANET POST discusses the vital need for the organic standard to allow
certifiers to strive toward higher standards. He argues that --
"...competitive pressures to establish higher levels of quality are
vital to the progressive development of human societies and commerce.
The entrepreneurial spirit of the sustainable farmer, producer and
consumer will soon identify a means by which to enhance and exceed
the quality standards that government establishes for the organics
industry. Passion, and 'good science' will justify and prevail in the
ardent promulgation and litigious defense of such systems."
March 5, 1998, George Monbiot -- London Guardian--
"FOOD FASCISM" paints a starkly negative view of the motives of the USDA in proposing such weak
organic rules. This sort of press coverage is appearing all over Europe and
will no doubt continue for months, making USDA's task even harder in
restoring confidence among some of U.S. agriculture's best customers.
March 3, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
The Organic Rule:
What We Wanted and What We Got
March ?, 1998, Larry Waterfield -- The Packer--
Comments singe proposed rules
March 3, 1998, National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture--
LIST OF RESOURCES FOR ORGANIC RULE
February 26, 1998,
USDA Hearing on the Proposed Organic Rule Seattle, WA
Testimony of Congressman Peter
DeFazio (D-OR)
February 26, 1998,
USDA Hearing on the Proposed Organic Rule Ames, IA
Testimony Calls for
Complete Overhaul
February 25, 1998, NCAMP and NFMA Press Release--
Testimony at the Ames Iowa USDA Hearing on the Proposed Organic Rule Calls for
Complete Overhaul
February 21, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
The Organic Rule and Private Certifiers:
Certification System vs. Ingredient List Verification
February 11, 1998, Charles Benbrook--
Biotech, Organics, News
February 10, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
The Organic Rule:
Risk Assessment vs the Precautionary Principle
February 10, 1998, Hal Hamilton--
"Against Everything":
from Center for Sustainable Systems, Berea KY
February 6, 1998, USDA Press Release No. 0063.98--
Glickman extends comment period, encourages
public participation in organic standard rulemaking
February 5, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
Letter to: NOSB CROPS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
RE: Follow up on yesterday's teleconference
February 3, 1998, Betsy Lydon-- Mothers and Others
Program Director and Member NOSB -- Organic ALERT:
Proposed Standards Must Be
Resubmitted
January 13, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann-- Comments submitted by Farm Verified Organic (FVO) to OMB in response to the Paper Work Reduction Act sections of the proposed rule.
January 12, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
The Organic Rule and Private Certifiers: From Partners to
Serfs
January 11, 1998, NCAMP and OFMA--
Statement: "Organic Foods and Farming in Peril: Exercise Your Right To Get
Pure and Unadulterated Food, Become Educated on New USDA Standards Defining
'Organic' and Comment"
January 9, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
Mixing GEOs and Organic Agriculture
January 8, 1998, Robert B. Anderson--National
Organic Standards Board--
USDA AMS
National Organic Program Proposed Rule
View Comment
January 5, 1998, Linda Bullard, IFOAM press release--
A FIRST RESPONSE of IFOAM to the
US proposed Rules for Organic
Production
January 4, 1998, Frederick Kirschenmann--
The Proposed Organic Rule:
It's Not Just About Sewage Sludge, GEO's and Irradiation
January 1, 1998, The Organic Farmers Marketing Association, Inc. has composed a document, A
SIDE BY SIDE REVIEW
of the USDA's Proposed National Organic Program Rule.
December 31, 1997, Jay Feldman--- National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, Comments needed on Organic Rule
December 31, 1997, Charles Benbrook
--- Benbrook Consulting Services
Comments on Organic Rule/Issues
December 29, 1997, Charles
Benbrook--- Benbrook Consulting Services
The Organic Rule
December 29, 1997, Eric Kindberg---
OFMA Comments on OFMA's
'Side by Side'
December 28, 1997, Steve Gilman---
NOFA Interstate Council
Donšt Panic -- Save Organic
December 23, 1997, Press Release NCAMP/OFMA
---
"USDA's Proposed National Organic Rule Could Destroy Consumer Confidence,
The Organic Marketplace and the Organic Family Farm"
December 23, 1997, Eric Kindberg
---OFMA RE:The Rule Blues; strategic options
(Comments by Mark Lipson--OFRF)
December 22, 1997, Mark Lipson
---OFRF The Rule Blues; strategic options
November, 1997, Frederick Kirschenmann and Charles
Benbrook-- PROPOSED PRINCIPLES
FOR EVALUATING THE ORGANIC "RULE"
