Farmer Wins in Organic Food Fight
Farmer Arthur Harvey had a problem with how the goverment labeled organic food. So what did he do? He stood up for what he believed was right and ended up winning:
“Harvey’s legal focus is ensuring food labels are accurate and that food producers cannot label a product certified organic if it isn’t. The result of his recent work is a change in federal laws – effective June 8 – that better define what organic means for milk and food, and better inform the public about the products they are purchasing and consuming.
…You’ve got to watch these federal agencies like a hawk,” Harvey said. “They can take an act of Congress and shape it to suit the industry rather than the consumer. It’s my objective to get the regulations back in sync with what the Congress intended.
“Organic consumers need more than government assurance that food is safe,” Harvey said.”
I think we all owe Mr. Harvey a big thank you for all of his efforts. He used to have a website at restoreorganiclaw.com, but it appears to be down.
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