USDA's organic standards rejected but the fight's not over. (United States Department of Agriculture)

From: Earth Island Journal | Date: June 22, 1998| Author: Colby, Michael | Copyright information

The concept of "national organic standards" proposed by the United States Department of Agriculture is contradictory. Accepting USDA standards would make an environmentally-friendly food production system into a business, especially because these standards would involve food irradiation as part of production. Locally-produced foods are the most reasonable alternatives to agribusiness's lack of accountability.

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