USDA: Investigate Fake Organics!

Organic corn exports from Turkey to the US have exploded. Compared to the same six-month time period in 2015, the dollar value of organic corn imports from Turkey during the first six months of 2016 increased by 500%. Organic soy imports from Turkey in the same period increased by an astounding 3600%.

Unfortunately, there’s a very good chance that these millions of bushels of corn and soy aren’t actually organic at all, and federal regulators—unlike their counterparts in other countries—do not seem concerned in the least.

Send a message to the USDA—and to Congress—to investigate this matter and protect American consumers from fake organics.

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Please step up organic fraud detection

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Unfortunately, there's a very good chance that these millions of bushels of corn and soy aren't actually organic at all. Between 2012 and 2015, several reports found widespread fraud and unapproved production methods in organic products, either directly from Turkey, or perhaps routed through Turkey after originating elsewhere.

One Turkish certifier of organic products, ETKO, has been singled out by some countries, notably Canada and the European Union, for its fraudulent certifications, and has "decertified" the organization--meaning that ETKO-certified organic products are no longer accepted as organic.

The USDA knows there are authenticity problems with Turkish organic--or Turkish certified organic--grain, yet doesn't seem to have done anything to address the problem.

Consumers pay a premium for organic products. It is unacceptable to allow some producers to game the system and charge more for inferior products.

Please conduct an investigation of this Turkish grain and determine that it is, indeed, organic.

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