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| Written by Kiki Hubbard | |
| Friday, 02 January 2009 | |
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A recession has led to a lot of new budget changes, including what we spend on food. As can be expected, certified organic products, which often carry a higher pricetag, are taking a big hit. And it's not just eaters tightening their belts. Some organic farmers in the UK are lobbying the government to allow for a temporary loosening of organic feed standards during the recession. That is, since organic feed prices are historically high and demand for organic groceries low, farmers want the option of feeding some conventional feed alongside organic. It's estimated that as many as half of all British shoppers who typically buy organic will reduce or give up their organic purchases. Typically an organic livestock operation would lose its certification if a producer knowingly breaks the rules. And it takes a few years of following the standards to earn the certification back. Still, farmers who want the temporary exemption from the organic feed rule say the integrity of the label will be maintained since no other standard will be changed, and that when the economy gets better, the organic feed rule will again be strictly enforced. To be sure, a temporary change to organic certification rules would provide relief to livestock producers who pay twice as much for organic feed as conventional. But will the greater implications include British consumer distrust, confusion, or disillusion around the integrity of the organic label? Sources: Food Navigator, Epoch Times
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