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President Bush approved the Omnibus Appropriations Act on Feb. 20, which would
allow poultry products to be labeled "organic" even if they did not meet certain
criteria set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Act changes
organic meat
requirements
President Bush approved the
Omnibus Appropriations Act,
reducing the requirements
for labeling poultry organic
Ali Shaughnessy
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
For many students at the Universi
ty, buying organic food is second na
ture. Instead of shopping at a generic
grocery store, they head to the local
farmers market. And instead of buy
ing a random assortment of food,
they focus on one type: organic.
But the labeling of chicken prod
ucts is in jeopardy after federal law
makers passed a bill stating the quali
ty of organic poultry no longer needs
to meet strict requirements.
On Feb. 20, President Bush ap
proved the Omnibus Appropriations
Act, which included a small provision
allowing poultry products to be la
beled “organic” even if they did not
meet the United States Department
of Agriculture criteria. The USDA
and the National Organic Standards
Board later opposed the stipulation.
In response, Sen. Gordon Smith, 11
Ore., and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., in
troduced a bill on Feb. 26 that would
reverse the controversial provision.
Smith said in a statement that it is
unfair to deceive consumers about
poultry products they purchase.
“Consumer confidence in organic
standards and products will be lost if
we don’t reverse this law,” Smith said
in the release. “This bill will help build
and protect the integrity of the nascent
and promising organic industry.”
Caroline Mullen, Smith’s spokesper
son, added that Smith feels truth should
be preserved in labeling organic food.
“It’s wrong to label something or
ganic if it’s not,” Mullen said.
The organic industry is the fastest
growing segment of American agri
culture, with over $10 billion in sales
annually.
Many University students who eat
organic food agreed with Smith and
are supporting the new bill to reverse
the provision.
Freshman John Sweeney, who lives
in the residence halls, said he regrets not
having the same access to organic food
he had before coming to the University.
“I go to the store as much as possi
ble,” he said, adding that he prefers to
spend more money than always eat
the food available to those who live
in the residence halls.
Katherine Drummond, a junior at
the University, said she prefers buy
ing organic foods and is happy that
Smith is supporting organic foods.
“I can taste the difference between
organic and non-organic milk,” she
said, adding it was terrible for the
Bush administration to pass a bill al
lowing farms to avoid strict USDA
guidelines while still being certified
as organic farms.
“That disgusts me,” Drum
mond said.
Contact the reporter
atalishaughnessy@dailyemerald.com.
Elections
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received no candidates.
All 90 students met a 5 p.m. TUes
day deadline to run for office, and
every candidate must attend a
mandatory elections rule meeting at
6:30 p.m. or at 8 p.m. today in the
EMU Ben Linder Room.
—Brook Reinhard