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Canadian Organic Growers applauds new organic regulation
News Release September 5, 2006

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Date Written:  05/09/2006
Year Published:  2006  
Resource Type:  Article

Canadian Organic Growers (COG), Canada's largest national organic organization, applauds the Government of Canada's new organic products regulation.

Abstract:  OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada (Sept. 5, 2006): Canadian Organic Growers (COG), Canada's largest national organic organization, applauds the Government of Canada's new organic products regulation (available at www.cog.ca).

"The organic regulation will help put Canadian agriculture on the path towards sustainability" said Janine Gibson, COG's national President. "The regulation and the new Canada organic label will not only make it easier for Canadian consumers to identify home grown organic products, it will also create new market opportunities that will bring more farmers into the system. This is good news for both the environment and the consumer."

The organic regulation is the result of an extensive consultation process involving organic farmers, processors, certification bodies and organic exporters and importers. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the responsible agency, the goal of the national organic regime is...

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