Glickman says USDA standards to be the 'strictest organic rules in the world'
March 07, 2000: 7:34 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - New rules proposed Tuesday for organic food will provide the first uniform, national standards for its production, and bar the use of genetically engineered crops, irradiation or industrial sludge as a fertilizer.?BR> The standards, which are expected to go into effect later this year, will be the "most comprehensive, strictest organic rules in the world" and will smooth the way for U.S. farmers to sell organic food in Europe and other foreign markets, said Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman.
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