Fwd: Hearing on Organic Standards, 3/5/98 New Jersey
sal (sals@rain.org)
Fri, 06 Mar 1998 14:47:54 -0800
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>Well folks, a few of our local papers covered this quite well.=A0 One
is
>on the web:
>
>http://www.injersey.com/news/story/1,1210,60395,00.html?=
prev=3D0+
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>and the other paper is The Star-Ledger of 3/6/98.=A0 Both did a good
job
>of coverage, I'll post details later.
>
>About 120 people actually spoke; the Hearing went until 7 p.m.
>Hundreds more came to rally and show support for REAL organic and
that
>they are watching everything done at USDA very carefully.=A0 The
message
>was unanimous in criticism, and full of specific comments on
proposal
>sections.=A0 It was clear that the assembled crowd has done a lot
of
>homework, and they are really angry that it was necessary.
>
>L. Muldowney
>Cook Organic Garden Club
>Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
>
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