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Oppose the Weakening of Organic Labeling Laws
Target: U.S. Senate & House Appropriations, Agriculture SubcommitteesSponsored by: Consumers Union
A recent court decision ruled that only natural ingredients should be allowed in foods labeled as "organic." This ruling reinforces our current organic labeling law by keeping chemically-derived synthetic substances from being used in foods labeled as “organic.”
But industry groups are lobbying Congress to change the law so that artificial ingredients can be included in foods labeled “organic”! Specifically, food producers such as the Organic Trade Association, Kraft Foods and others seek to amend the Organic Foods Production Act (passed in 1990) so that synthetic substances can be used in food products labeled as "organic." They claim that consumers do not care about their use in "organic" food and are trying to slip this change into the law without any public input.
U.S. consumers clearly do care! The nonpartisan watchdog group Consumers Union recently conducted a nationwide survey of 1,200 adults and found that 85% of respondents said they do not expect food labeled as "organic" to contain artificial ingredients.
Send a letter telling Congress that you don’t want to buy “organic” food made with artificial ingredients!
But industry groups are lobbying Congress to change the law so that artificial ingredients can be included in foods labeled “organic”! Specifically, food producers such as the Organic Trade Association, Kraft Foods and others seek to amend the Organic Foods Production Act (passed in 1990) so that synthetic substances can be used in food products labeled as "organic." They claim that consumers do not care about their use in "organic" food and are trying to slip this change into the law without any public input.
U.S. consumers clearly do care! The nonpartisan watchdog group Consumers Union recently conducted a nationwide survey of 1,200 adults and found that 85% of respondents said they do not expect food labeled as "organic" to contain artificial ingredients.
Send a letter telling Congress that you don’t want to buy “organic” food made with artificial ingredients!
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We signed the “Oppose the Weakening of Organic Labeling Laws” petition!
# 200:
7:48 am PDT, Sep 29,
Lena Thorsted, California
# 199:
7:48 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
Watering down the laws will take away any meaning of the word "organic." I buy organic, prefererrably locally grown food in order to stay clear of chemicals - I DO NOT want them in my food - strengthen the laws so that organic MEANS organic!
Watering down the laws will take away any meaning of the word "organic." I buy organic, prefererrably locally grown food in order to stay clear of chemicals - I DO NOT want them in my food - strengthen the laws so that organic MEANS organic!
# 198:
7:48 am PDT, Sep 29,
Linda Knepley, Tennessee
Organic means just that organic, keep it that way...
Organic means just that organic, keep it that way...
# 197:
7:48 am PDT, Sep 29,
Mary Patrick, New Jersey
# 196:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Teresa Canode, California
# 195:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Steven Brown, Texas
# 194:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Lisa Heideman, Wisconsin
Haven't we been lied to enough? I DO care about the use of artificial ingredients being used in food products labeled 100% organic. Leave the chemicals out. I DO NOT want to by organic food made with artificial ingredients. Tell the big food manufacturers NO, they can not lie to us.
Haven't we been lied to enough? I DO care about the use of artificial ingredients being used in food products labeled 100% organic. Leave the chemicals out. I DO NOT want to by organic food made with artificial ingredients. Tell the big food manufacturers NO, they can not lie to us.
# 193:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Leda Shapiro, California
I should be able to know what is in the foods I choose to eat. I want to know that "organic" means that NO artificial ingredients have been added to the food. Please do not allow these regulations to be changed.
I should be able to know what is in the foods I choose to eat. I want to know that "organic" means that NO artificial ingredients have been added to the food. Please do not allow these regulations to be changed.
# 192:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Debra Buchanan, Texas
If large corporations would think long term instead of short term, they would be willing to spend the money to change the way their product is produced so that it came within compliance with the law instead of spending that money to try and change the law. I personally don't put any artifical chemicals knowingly into my body and I am very careful to read and research labels before buying. I sincerly doubt I am alone in that habit.
If large corporations would think long term instead of short term, they would be willing to spend the money to change the way their product is produced so that it came within compliance with the law instead of spending that money to try and change the law. I personally don't put any artifical chemicals knowingly into my body and I am very careful to read and research labels before buying. I sincerly doubt I am alone in that habit.
# 191:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Shayna Gardiner, California
# 190:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Chris Rubio, California
Make sure organic remains truly organic.
Make sure organic remains truly organic.
# 189:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Wanda Leopold, Illinois
Consumers have the right to clean, healthful food. People need to know their food is safe and free from pesticides, synthetic chemical fertilizers, growth hormones, trans fats and Genetically-Modified Organisms.
Consumers have the right to clean, healthful food. People need to know their food is safe and free from pesticides, synthetic chemical fertilizers, growth hormones, trans fats and Genetically-Modified Organisms.
# 188:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 187:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
MAUREEN PAPALEXIS, New Jersey
# 186:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Lisa Weaver, South Carolina
# 185:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Lisa Hardiman, Montana
# 184:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
Elizabeth H, New York
# 183:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 29,
JAMES ROGERS, California
# 182:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Pamela Kletke, Texas
# 181:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Merry Armata, Massachusetts
It is obscene to label a product full of artificial ingredients and chemicals as "Organic". As a vegetarian who strives to eat only organic food, and who has had allergies from chemically derived food this is another outrage. This present administration will stop at nothing to enforce their agenda. These companies should be ashamed of themselves for trying to fool the public. I refuse to buy Kraft products and will continue to do so. What's next folks? Organic is organic,is organic. Period.
It is obscene to label a product full of artificial ingredients and chemicals as "Organic". As a vegetarian who strives to eat only organic food, and who has had allergies from chemically derived food this is another outrage. This present administration will stop at nothing to enforce their agenda. These companies should be ashamed of themselves for trying to fool the public. I refuse to buy Kraft products and will continue to do so. What's next folks? Organic is organic,is organic. Period.
# 180:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Karen Gordon, Pennsylvania
# 179:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, South Dakota
# 178:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Carol Abramsky, New York
stop selling out to corporate interests wasn't bio-engineered food enough for them - we want food that is free of artificial ingredients and taste as they should
stop selling out to corporate interests wasn't bio-engineered food enough for them - we want food that is free of artificial ingredients and taste as they should
# 177:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Holly Romanowski, New York
# 176:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Anthony MacFarlane, Maryland
# 175:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Fred Nadelman, LMSW, Georgia
A recent court decision ruled that only natural ingredients should be allowed in foods labeled as "organic." This ruling reinforces our current organic labeling law by keeping chemically-derived synthetic substances from being used in foods labeled as “organic.” But industry groups are lobbying Congress to change the law so that artificial ingredients can be included in foods labeled “organic”! Specifically, food producers such as the Organic Trade Association, Kraft Foods and others seek to amend the Organic Foods Production Act (passed in 1990) so that synthetic substances can be used in food products labeled as "organic." They claim that consumers do not care about their use in "organic" food and are trying to slip this change into the law without any public input. U.S. consumers clearly do care! The nonpartisan watchdog group Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) recently conducted a nationwide survey of 1,200 adults and found that 85% of respondents said they do not expect food labeled as "organic" to contain artificial or chemically-derived ingredients.
A recent court decision ruled that only natural ingredients should be allowed in foods labeled as "organic." This ruling reinforces our current organic labeling law by keeping chemically-derived synthetic substances from being used in foods labeled as “organic.” But industry groups are lobbying Congress to change the law so that artificial ingredients can be included in foods labeled “organic”! Specifically, food producers such as the Organic Trade Association, Kraft Foods and others seek to amend the Organic Foods Production Act (passed in 1990) so that synthetic substances can be used in food products labeled as "organic." They claim that consumers do not care about their use in "organic" food and are trying to slip this change into the law without any public input. U.S. consumers clearly do care! The nonpartisan watchdog group Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) recently conducted a nationwide survey of 1,200 adults and found that 85% of respondents said they do not expect food labeled as "organic" to contain artificial or chemically-derived ingredients.
# 174:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, Virginia
People that are willing to pay the extra cost for organic food, should be entitled to know EXACTLY what they are paying for!!!!!!!!! I would be in favor of strengthening these laws, but NEVER weakening them!!!!!!!!!
People that are willing to pay the extra cost for organic food, should be entitled to know EXACTLY what they are paying for!!!!!!!!! I would be in favor of strengthening these laws, but NEVER weakening them!!!!!!!!!
# 173:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Jenny Jones, Massachusetts
There's no reason to fake organic food, other than because business want to penetrate a market they otherwise can't. It doesn't make sense to let companies say they are selling something they are clearly *not*.
There's no reason to fake organic food, other than because business want to penetrate a market they otherwise can't. It doesn't make sense to let companies say they are selling something they are clearly *not*.
# 172:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Renee Parrott, Tennessee
# 171:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Carol Gaidos, New Hampshire
# 170:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Leanne Evans, North Carolina
Organic means all natural, and last time I checked, chemicals AREN'T NATURAL!
Organic means all natural, and last time I checked, chemicals AREN'T NATURAL!
# 169:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Wendy Williams, New York
# 168:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Emily Bragonier, Pennsylvania
# 167:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Wendy Frederick, Vermont
Hey lobbyists don't work for ME! It's time they stop having so much power. We want our organic food to really be ORGANIC! We should have this choice and it should be a real choice.
Hey lobbyists don't work for ME! It's time they stop having so much power. We want our organic food to really be ORGANIC! We should have this choice and it should be a real choice.
# 166:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Lucia Tedesco, California
# 165:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Apryl DeLancey, California
# 164:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Dia Redman, Minnesota
# 163:
7:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Peter Gunther, Illinois
# 162:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Xandra Kanoff, Pennsylvania
# 161:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Lynn Coffey-edelman, New York
# 160:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Andrea Markle, California
It sickens me how often profit comes before people's health.
It sickens me how often profit comes before people's health.
# 159:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Monica Cox, Kentucky
# 158:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Peggi Hayes, New York
# 157:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Carol Schaefer, Illinois
# 156:
7:45 am PDT, Sep 29,
Janet Hutto, Oklahoma
# 155:
7:44 am PDT, Sep 29,
Hazen Adams, Kentucky
Because the purpose of buying organic,is to get food that is natural not processed with chemicals.
Because the purpose of buying organic,is to get food that is natural not processed with chemicals.
# 154:
7:44 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, California
# 153:
7:44 am PDT, Sep 29,
Corrine Brandi, Massachusetts
Organic foods are an important standard to keep clean. If Congress wants "affordable healthcare" it is not about insurance. It is about individuals taking personal responsibility for their choices of what they eat and what they drink. My family pays a premium price for organic foods because we take that responsibility. We therefore are not a drain on the healthcare system because we are well. Keep our standards rigorous and give us FREEDOM of choice.
Organic foods are an important standard to keep clean. If Congress wants "affordable healthcare" it is not about insurance. It is about individuals taking personal responsibility for their choices of what they eat and what they drink. My family pays a premium price for organic foods because we take that responsibility. We therefore are not a drain on the healthcare system because we are well. Keep our standards rigorous and give us FREEDOM of choice.
# 152:
7:44 am PDT, Sep 29,
John A Beavers, Illinois
# 151:
7:44 am PDT, Sep 29,
Bobbie Pollard, Georgia
This is one instance of labeling I would not like, if I buy Organic I expect it to be l00% organic. I expect all Nutrition facts on food to be l00% correct.
This is one instance of labeling I would not like, if I buy Organic I expect it to be l00% organic. I expect all Nutrition facts on food to be l00% correct.