Public Policy

PCC Spring 2019 Comments to NOSB

PCC submitted written comments for the spring 2019 meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advisory committee to the National Organic Program (NOP), [...]

PCC submitted written comments for the spring 2019 meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advisory committee to the National Organic Program (NOP), [...]

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No Hydroponics in Organic

PCC joined with other organic advocates in endorsing a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to stop labeling hydroponically produced food as organic.

PCC joined with other organic advocates in endorsing a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to stop labeling hydroponically produced food as organic.

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Fund organic to meet market demand

Joined more than 177 other businesses in a strong, positive message to USDA Secretary Perdue and Members of Congress to protect funding for programs that benefit organic agriculture and the [...]

Joined more than 177 other businesses in a strong, positive message to USDA Secretary Perdue and Members of Congress to protect funding for programs that benefit organic agriculture and the [...]

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A proposed checkoff program for organic

We are unable to find convincing evidence the checkoff model would deliver the desired results.

We are unable to find convincing evidence the checkoff model would deliver the desired results.

Public Policy

Purple sprouting broccoli research

Letter to the WSDA Specialty Crops Review Committee re: Organic Seed Alliance research on Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Letter to the WSDA Specialty Crops Review Committee re: Organic Seed Alliance research on Purple Sprouting Broccoli

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Carrageenan in organics, algae harvesting and hydroponics

Comments on carrageenan, marine algaes and hydroponics to the National Organic Standards Board for the fall 2016 meeting

Comments on carrageenan, marine algaes and hydroponics to the National Organic Standards Board for the fall 2016 meeting

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PCC comments for organic integrity

Comments on use of produced water from fracking on organic crops; carrageenan, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, bisphenols and packaged foods, silicon dioxide; squid and squid byproducts; and “organic” salmon on [...]

Comments on use of produced water from fracking on organic crops; carrageenan, sodium lactate, potassium lactate, bisphenols and packaged foods, silicon dioxide; squid and squid byproducts; and “organic” salmon on [...]