What Is “Organic,” Anyway?

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In this April 2, 2018, photo, Dave Chapman, owner of Long Wind Farm, checks for insects on organic tomato plant leaves in his greenhouse in Thetford, Vt. Chapman is a leader of a farmer-driven effort to create an additional organic label that would exclude hydroponic farming and concentrated animal feeding operations. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

A provision in the Farm Bill would force the USDA to crack down on fraudulent imported organic foods. We take a look at how that could affect the industry if it winds up in the final version of the bill, and at what “organic” means in the first place.

Episode Credits

  • Carrie Kaufman Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Erin Silva Guest

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