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Your organic food is about to get a rules check

The National Organic Standards Board is rewriting the rulebook for organic food, which could change what you see on grocery store shelves.

By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Grocery Cpg

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Key points

  • The board that advises on organic food rules is meeting to update them.
  • The board is made up of people from the organic industry itself, a feature of the program's design.
  • This meeting is a standard part of how organic rules are maintained and enforced by the USDA.
  • The meeting is scheduled for October 2026, and its recommendations will go to the USDA for final approval.

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