As an example of how organic farming could be overseen, one could follow the example of Kosher food certification: > After the State of Israel, New York is the world’s largest manufacturer and consumer of kosher foods. With more than 82,000 different Kosher certified products on market shelves, the Department continues to be vigilant in assuring consumers that food products offered for sale as Kosher, are indeed Kosher. In 2002, the Department conducted 7,500 inspections in New York State. > Senator Martin J. Golden said, "The implementation of New York State's Kosher Law Protection Act greatly strengthens consumer protections against false or misleading representations of foods sold or offered for sale as 'kosher'. By requiring vendors to disclose the basis for their representation that such foods are kosher, we have taken a crucial step in restoring the confidence of the kosher consuming public in the food purchases made. It was necessary to afford kosher consumers this protection." ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************