AMS Adds Provisions to Organic Regs on Organic Mushrooms, Pet Food
The Agricultural Marketing Service is amending the USDA organic regulations to “clarify standards” for organic mushrooms and pet food, it said. The final rule, released Dec. 20, covers topics including “mushroom substrate composition and sourcing of mushroom spawn in organic…
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mushroom production, composting requirements for organic mushroom production, composition and labeling requirements for organic pet food, and the use of certain synthetic substances, including taurine, in organic pet food,” AMS said. It takes effect Feb. 21, 2025, but organic operations have until Feb. 22, 2027, to comply with the new provisions.