The Organic Journal

A compendium of news, notes and assorted information from around the world about organic food, the organic food industry, and the organic lifestyle | Edited by Bill Bowman | Email me or visit my Web Site.

Saturday, September 10, 2005

"Sustainable" crops seen as cheaper alternative to organic

Protected Harvest, a Maryland-based certification agency, is pushing a new "sustainable" farming standard, saying it is needed because organic food is too expensive for most people. Opponents to the new certification say it will muddy the waters between what is considered organic and what is not. The new standard allows synthetic pesticides, which organic farming prohibits.

Read more about the organization at its Web site.

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