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Peter Borst wrote:
> Right, "semi-official standards" means you can say what you like and nobody
> is going to call you on it.
USDA is the one which has authorized certain companies to be the organic
certifiers. You are in violation of the law if you use the organic
certified label. Check out health/natural food stores. There will be
organic honey with the certification on the label.
If you see otherwise, give the USDA a call.
The USDA has not approved national organic standard for some products,
and honey seems to be a major sticking point.The USDA looks for
consensus and with the divide between commercial operations and hobby
purists (who have power through State organic associations, Maine being
the foremost), they have not, to my knowledge, settled on a nationwide
standard, but have authorized certain companies and State Associations
to certify honey as organic.
There are several on this list who sell organic honey with the
certification. It is actually more stringent than the EU. It looks like
the EU took ours and made it more realistic and allowed some
flexibility. The stringent organic standards started right here in Maine
with MOGFA and and an idiot beekeeper. Doubt if they are still keeping
bees. Some of us tried to change it but that is hard when you are
arguing with the purer than pure and ignorance abounds. Lots of nuts
among the berries.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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