date:May 09, 2013
e unable to independently inspect farms and assure compliance to theUSDA organic food and agriculture standards that are required for export to the U.S.
These imports should not be allowed to reach our shore until and unless we have a system in place toassure consumers they are getting what they pay for. Just like U.S. grown organic commodities, thesafety of these products must be rigorously overseen by independent inspectors, Kastel said.
Patty Lovera, the Assistant Director of Washington, D.