National Organic Program
USDA Publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule
On Jan. 18, the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) National Organic Program (NOP) previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. This update to the USDA organic regulations strengthens oversight and enforcement of the production, handling and sale of organic products. This final rule implements 2018 Farm Bill mandates, responds to industry requests for updates ...
New Farm Bill Ends Era of Hemp Prohibition, but Supplements Get Dropped From SNAP Program
President Trump has signed the 2018 Farm Bill, including the provisions which legalize the domestic cultivation, production, and commercial development of hemp, and hemp products at the federal level. This action comes after the Senate passed the legislation on Dec. 11 and the House of Representatives a day later. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), ...
FTC, USDA Set Agenda for Roundtable on Consumer Perceptions of “Organic”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the agenda for their upcoming joint-agency roundtable on consumer perceptions of “organic” claims for non-agricultural products. The event, first announced in August, will be held in Washington, D.C., on October 20, 2016. The director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection will provide welcoming ...
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