USDA Secretary previews path forward for organic at Organic Trade Association annual meeting
The Organic Trade Association welcomed Secretary Vilsacks acknowledgment that animal welfare belongs in organic, and birds belong outside.
- The Organic Trade Association welcomed Secretary Vilsacks acknowledgment that animal welfare belongs in organic, and birds belong outside.
- This has been in the Courts since 2017 when the Organic Trade Association took legal action to defend organic standards.
- Vilsack told members of the Organic Trade Association at the annual meeting that he appreciates the importance of the organic animal welfare issue.
- Established in 2013, FAC provides the Organic Trade Association with input from small- and medium-sized organic farmers, ranchers, and growers.