La Jolla, Calif.—The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today delivered 17,000 signatures to members of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) urging the Board to phase out the use of synthetic methionine in poultry feed. The signatures were delivered along with testimony on the issue.
The feed additive, which acts as a growth promoter, is only given to poultry
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Read moreFINLAND, Minn. - (Sept. 24, 2013) ”“ The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) http://organicconsumers.org/ has joined a broad coalition of more than 80 groups that have jointly signed a letter http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_28365...
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