Is It Really Organic? US Government Plans Spot Tests

Written by Pats Papers | Saturday, 20 March 2010 9:06 AM


The rules are in place already, but now the Department of Agriculture plans to conduct spot tests to try to ensure that foods billed as “organic” really are. The New York Times says the move comes after an auditor exposed “major gaps” in federal oversight.

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