On November 1st, the National Organic Standards Board finally made a decision on one of the most divisive issues in the organic world: should crops grown in water, containers, or otherwise not in the ...

Editor’s Note: Established by the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a Federal Advisory Board made up of 15 public volunteers from within the ...

The weakening of federal regulations governing organic food standards and farming practices came under fire at the semiannual meeting of the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board in Chicago ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 20, 2011) At its April 26-29, 2011 Spring meeting in Seattle, Washington, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) strengthened standards affecting the integrity of organic ...

The National Organic Standards Board has voted 10-3, with one abstention, to remove carrageenan from the list of substances approved for use in food items labeled “USDA Organic.” ...

When the National Organic Standards Board meets this week in St. Louis, its 15 members will confront some particularly controversial agenda items. Skip to content. Sponsored by Marler Clark.

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) today decided to accept recommendations for “organic” fish production that will allow fish to carry the USDA organic label—despite being raised under ...

ADAMSTOWN, Md. (AP) ― Ensuring that standards for organic food production are adhered to and not watered down has always been a concern for Nick Maravell. His approach may have something to do ...

National Organic Standards Board Needs Reform. Impact. By Charis Stanek. July 27, 2012. After thirty years of research, a recent Rodale Institute study concludes, “organic methods are improving ...

Home » National Organic Standards Board Invites Public Comments National Organic Standards Board Invites Public Comments 10/19/11 7:12 AM By Agri-Pulse staff ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 12, 2011) Continuing a long tradition of public participation in setting organic standards, more than one thousand people submitted comments leading up to the National ...