AMS Proposes Specific Organic Requirements for Mushrooms, Pet Food
The Agricultural Marketing Service seeks comments by May 10 on a proposal to set new organic standards for mushrooms and pet food. The AMS proposed rule seeks to resolve “varying and inconsistent interpretations of the organic regulations” that have developed…
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in the absence of organic standards specific to organic mushroom production and organic pet food handling, it said. Currently, mushrooms and pet food products are certified organic using the general organic standards, which are “an imperfect fit for both mushroom and pet food production and do not address unique aspects of either product,” AMS said.