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 ...

(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 ...

CHICAGO, Ill. 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 ...

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 ...

When the National Organic Standards Board meets this week in St. Louis, its 15 members will confront some particularly controversial agenda items involving whether certain substances and ...

After thirty years of research, a recent Rodale Institute study concludes, “organic methods are improving the quality of our food, improving the health of our soils and water, and improving our ...

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.” The vote came ...

The meeting of the board, which occurs twice a year, provides a public forum for the organic community to weigh-in on issues concerning organic production and processing.

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 ...

Groups Petition USDA to Restore Organic Board’s Independent Authorities Set by Congress (Beyond Pesticides, June 17, 2014) Today, 20 organic farm and consumer groups filed a petition with U.S.