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Organic lite
'Organic' beer with conventional hops, and other USDA wishes |
Tom Philpott |
18 May 2007 |
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| It's happening again -- the USDA is scheming to water down organic standards for key products. This time, the targets are that sacred duo, beer and sausage. Beer is composed essentially of two agricultural products: barley and hops. If the USDA gets its way, makers of 'organic' beer will be able to use conventionally grown hops. And sausage is made up essentially of ground meat stuffed into casing made of animal intestines. The USDA would like manufacturers to ... |
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| Topics: greenwashing, Department of Agriculture, business, food, agriculture, organic food (all these topics) |
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