Sentence examples for organic standard from inspiring English sources

"U.S.D.A. has delivered a strict organic standard that is a great boost to the organic industry.

The organic standard went into effect in October after 12 years of debate, public comment, regulation and legislation.

Some organic standard setters are beginning to refine their criteria so that organic products better match their natural ideals.

A curious thing happened on the way to a national organic standard: the small farmer, once at the heart of the organic movement, got left behind.

"There's been too much work that went into the organic standard and too much at stake to let this happen," Bob Buresh, a food researcher for Tyson Foods, said at a news conference called to announce the new bill.

Environmentalists, who support the organic standard for what they say are benefits for the soil, air and water, warned that if the current provision stands, taxpayers would have to absorb the cost of cleaning up agricultural pollution.

Cosmos, or the COSMetic Organic Standard, is the fruit of an alliance of five private organic and natural cosmetics bodies — BDIH of Germany, Cosmébio and Ecocert of France, ICEA of Italy and the Soil Association of Britain.

Representatives from large food corporations as well as organic farming cooperatives questioned how Congress had allowed Representative Nathan Deal, a Republican from Georgia, to undermine the organic standard put into effect last October after 12 years of debate, public comment, regulation and legislation.