Bipartisan legislation shapes the road forward for organic
Organic Trade Association applauds lawmakers and broad coalition for support of farmers, businesses, and consumers
April 30, 2021 12:37 ET
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Organic Trade Association
Organic Trade Association
Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organic Trade Association on Friday applaudedthe introduction of legislation that puts in place an improved federal process for the oversight of organic that will bring the government up to speed with the modern organic sector, and will enable organic’s improvement and advancement to continue to forge ahead into the future.
Representing the most significant assessment to date of the National Organic Program’s trackrecord on advancing standards as a primary function of organic’s public-private partnership, the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO) was introducedon Friday by Representatives