FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Organic food will soon have to comply with stricter labeling rules under new requirements announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In what the Organic Trade Organization (OTA) called the biggest change since the USDA’s organic program was first founded in 1990, the new requirements include that all imported organic food be certified by the USDA National Organic Program.
The rule increases certification of more supply chain businesses, and boosts authority for inspections, record-keeping, traceability and fraud prevention.
The rule also builds on the USDA’s definitions for organic food, which must use “natural substances and physical, mechanical or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible.”
The new program will start in March, and companies must comply within a year.
Read more at: New USDA Rules Ramp Up Oversight of Organic Food (usnews.com)