A win for consumers. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture proposes regulations for a national organic food certification program)

From: Consumers' Research Magazine | Date: February 1, 1998| Author: Hunter, Beatrice Trum | Copyright information

In announcing proposed

regulations for a national organic

food certification program, U.S.

Department of Agriculture Secretary

Dan Glickman welcomed the

legislation as one that gives

consumers an assurance of reliability

as well as more choices in the

marketplace.

Glickman announced that the

National Organic Program "will

strengthen one of the fastest growing

segment...

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