Keep Organic Standards Strong - News from Citizens for Health
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Thanks to the efforts of you and thousands of other concerned citizens we were able to convince the U.S. Senate that America wants strong organic standards. Instead of inserting an amendment to the 2006 Agriculture Appropriations bill that would have weakened some elements of the Organic Rule, the Senate called for a 90-day study and comment period.
This victory demonstrates that we have the power to affect national rulemaking when it comes to organic standards. Let's keep up the pressure until the Agriculture bill is passed--without the compromising language.
On October 20th the bill entered conference committee, where the differences between the House and Senate versions of the will be resolved. Citizens for Health supports the current version of the bill, which keeps organic standards strong. However, conference committee presents a final opportunity to insert the problematic amendment that would weaken the definition of “organic”.
We are following the progress of this bill and will be sending out an Action Alert and update soon. Stay tuned for ways that you can help.
RESOURCES:
Citizens for Health
Track the progress of the Agriculture Appropriations bill at the Library of Congress' THOMAS database
The Center for Food Safety
Thanks to the efforts of you and thousands of other concerned citizens we were able to convince the U.S. Senate that America wants strong organic standards. Instead of inserting an amendment to the 2006 Agriculture Appropriations bill that would have weakened some elements of the Organic Rule, the Senate called for a 90-day study and comment period.
This victory demonstrates that we have the power to affect national rulemaking when it comes to organic standards. Let's keep up the pressure until the Agriculture bill is passed--without the compromising language.
On October 20th the bill entered conference committee, where the differences between the House and Senate versions of the will be resolved. Citizens for Health supports the current version of the bill, which keeps organic standards strong. However, conference committee presents a final opportunity to insert the problematic amendment that would weaken the definition of “organic”.
We are following the progress of this bill and will be sending out an Action Alert and update soon. Stay tuned for ways that you can help.
RESOURCES:
Citizens for Health
Track the progress of the Agriculture Appropriations bill at the Library of Congress' THOMAS database
The Center for Food Safety
posted by Karen Herrmann-DeSantis, Herb Specialist, Natural Health Educator | 2:36 PM
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