Congress restored provisions of the national organic standards Oct. 26--allowing non-organic ingredients such as baking powder, pectin and carbon dioxide--in foods that bear the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Organic seal.
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http://www.gourmetnews.com/index.php?p=article&id=gn200510ORmbq8
To read what the Organic Trade Association's comments, click here:
http://www.ota.com/news/press/182.html
Check the facts on oraganic regulations:
http://www.ota.com/pp/legislation/Restoring_Organic_Program/index.html