The National Organic Standards Board is a federal advisory committee that makes the decisions on which inputs can be used in organic agriculture. Generally, natural products are allowed in organic agriculture while synthetic products are not, but the Organic Food Production Act permits exceptions. Miles McEvoy, deputy administrator for the National Organic Program, said the NOSB has statutory authority over the national list, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cannot add synthetic products to the list without the NOSB’s recommendation. A synthetic product is defined in the Organic Food Production Act as a substance that is formulated or manufactured by […]