OCA Applauds Organic Board's Recommendation To USDA: "Outlaw Nanotech"
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
With a push from the Organic Consumers Association, the National Organic Standards Board is recommending that the use of nanotechnology be strictly prohibited from products certified under the National Organic ProgramYou may also be interested in...
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