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	"author_name": "OrganicFarmersAssociation",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/organic-farmers-association",
	"title": "Ask your Senators to Fight Fraudulent Organic Imports",
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	"description": "Preventing organic fraud is consistently a priority for organic farmers. Over the past decade there has been a significant discovery of fraud in imported organic feedstuffs or grains. This has undermined our domestic organic market; U.S. producers have invested time and money into organic transition and production and deserve to operate in a stable and equitable marketplace. Organic standards rely on verification at every step of the on-farm production and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance and organic integrity. The standards also require that certifiers conduct periodic residue testing as a secondary confirmation of organic integrity. Domestically, most U.S. grain buyers require residue testing of domestic grain upon delivery; yet, this same residue testing is not being consistently done for organic grain imported into the U.S. Residue testing of imported organic commodities will further secure organic consumers’ trust in organic integrity, an essential pillar to market success. The recently implemented Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule is already working to improve enforcement of the organic regulations. Imported organic feedstuff commodities are still at risk for fraud because they enter the U.S. market in large quantities through complex supply chains. Periodic residue testing can be a valuable tool to help ensure a level playing field for domestic organic producers. The Organic Imports Verification Act S.1398 has been introduced to address these issues. Please urge your Senators to support the legislation that would require residue testing on high-risk imported organic grains to ensure organic integrity and a fair domestic marketplace. For more information, please visit the Organic Farmers Association’s resource page: https://organicfarmersassociation.org/import-fraud.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-your-senators-to-fight-fraudulent-organic-imports"
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