How Organic is Fish?
As America’s Baby Boom generation pays more attention to eating healthy, the organic food industry has enjoyed exponential growth in recent years. By some estimates, almost $30 billion worth of organic foods will be sold in the U.S. next year. Hovering over the organic food industry is the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), which has the final say on what practices and procedures must be followed in order for producers to put the coveted “organic” label on their products. Since more and more consumers are willing to pay a sizeable premium for all things organic, it’s not surprising that businesses big and small are scrambling to meet the growing demand. That’s why you may have noticed some stores and restaurants touting their organic seafood lately. The problem, however, is that the NOSB has no standards when it comes to what seafood can be called organic. At its most recent meeting this March, the NOSB finally decided to allow fish farmers
