The Organic Consumers Association reports that the amount of fraud related to organic food certification is on the rise and is gathering signatures for a petition to the National Organic Program (NOP) to implement the Peer Review Panel.
USDA Admits Organic Fraud is Increasing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program (NOP) announced on August 5th that 15 of the 30 accredited organic certifiers they recently inspected failed the USDA audit and will have 12 months to make corrections or lose their accreditation with the NOP. It is clear that there are numerous violations of organic standards taking place in the U.S. and across the world. (Read the August 5 NOP Audit Report here)
