An international journal that keeps its subscribers up to date on developments
concerning organic standards and certification issues.
Not exact matches
Potential Contamination in Inputs: How it is addressed in the
organic standards By Doug Currier, OMRI Review Program Technical Supervisor Pesticide contamination in compost is a
concern particularly when compost is manufactured using conventional crop residues or residential yard waste, both... Continued
Brands such as Applegate are
concerned that without
organic livestock
standards, companies are not being transparent with consumers and that it could lead to doubt in the value of the
Organic seal.
Forbidden under
organic standards but widely included in mainstream skin and hair care, the use of synthetic volatile silicones has become more controversial since studies have raised
concerns over their impact on health and pollution of the environment.
Some of the
concerns regarding the oil may only relate to
standard processed oils rather than
organic, cold - pressed options.
The unpredictable nature of the oil and gas industry makes it hard to say exactly how fracking will affect these farmers, but it's safe to say there's reason for
concern — for
organic farms especially because of the strict
standards they have to uphold, but for any farmer, or consumer for that matter, who wants to ensure their food is grown in places unaffected by chemicals that for the most part are kept secret.
With the
organic pizza chain's announcement in August that new properties would meet the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certification
standards, the company joined the growing ranks of firms making big environmental commitments where their real estate operations are
concerned.