Boozed and Confused dives into the topics you never knew existed. Join us every Monday to drink & discuss all things paranormal, conspiracy, mystery, and just plain weird.
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Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
The USDA announced they’d finally start cracking down on organic food fraud and weeding out producers that misrepresent their product as “organic” for a higher profit. This week, Matt and Carolanne talk about why these loopholes exist, how fraudsters have made millions in profit before getting caught, and what this means for your grocery shopping.
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This week's booze of choice: Goose Island Christmas IPA and Guinness
Sources:
- https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2016/07/22/understanding-usda-organic-label
- https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2012/03/22/organic-101-what-usda-organic-label-means
- https://apnews.com/article/health-us-department-of-agriculture-business-fraud-0f8e2de267f98caf214b8984b6fe098e
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usda-organic-food-regulation/
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/07/pesticides-fruits-vegetables-dirty-dozen/9470237002/
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/15/the-great-organic-food-fraud
- https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2020/02/18/south-dakota-man-indicted-71-million-organics-fraud/4801207002/
- https://www.aberdeennews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/fraud-and-weak-usda-oversight-chip-away-integrity-organic-food-industry/10352109002/
- https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/organic-label-pineapple-investigation-costa-rica/
- https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/05/organic-food-false-labeling/
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