Key Outcomes from the Fall 2021 Online NOSB Meeting
Tuesday, November 9 from 2 to 3:30 pm eastern
(call begins at 1 pm central, 12 pm mountain, 11 am pacific)
NOC staff will describe highlights from the Fall 2021 online National Organic Standards Board Meeting and NOC Fall 2021 Pre-NOSB Meeting.
Register below by COB Monday, November 8 to participate in this event.
This call is for National Organic Coalition Members & Network Affiliates. Please contact us if you would like more information about joining NOC.
We will discuss the following topics:
Key takeaways from the remarks that Under Secretary Moffitt, NOP Deputy Administrator Tucker, and Senior Advisor Karlin made at the meeting.
NOSB decisions and votes on ammonia extracts, sodium nitrate, biodegradable biobased mulch, chitosan, biochar, kasugamycin, carbon dioxide, carrageenan, and zein, and why these issues matter to organic integrity.
What lies ahead: future NOSB work on excluded methods, racial equity, and other topics flagged by the Board.
Highlights from the NOC Pre-NOSB Meeting farmer panel and discussion about structural reforms to increase support for organic at USDA.