NEWStk: The amount of organic farmland in the European Union has doubled since 1998. The EU has agreed to rules for an “EU organic label” for foods that have 95% or more of the ingredients produced using organic methods. One part of the rule is receiving some criticism: an allowance for 0.9% of genetically-modified content when it is “technically unavoidable.” (Houston Chronicle (AP))Ethanol projected to use 30% of U.S. corn crop in 2012 (Reuters)FEATURES & COMMENTARYReduced pesticide use in Britain helps river otter populations rebound.
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Label Watch: Annie’s Homegrown and the “it’s-too-hard-to-find-organic-ingredients” defense
On Monday the New York Times reported, as plenty have elsewhere, that the USDA is close to approving a list of non-organically certified ingredients that can be used in certified organic food.
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