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ORGANIC ROW OVER MARTEK EXPLODES AGAIN
The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry research and watchdog organisation, have formally requested the USDA's Office of Inspector General to investigate alleged corruption at their National Organic Programme resulting in the use of illegal synthetics in organic food. The controversy surrounds products developed by Martek Biosciences, part of a $12bn Dutch-based conglomerate, who some time ago petitioned for approval of their genetically modified soil fungus and algae as nutritional supplements in organic food. Martek's formulated oils are processed with synthetic petrochemical solvents in a blend containing a myriad of other synthetic chemicals. Supplements derived from these oils, commonly marketed as DHA and ARA, are being added to milk, infant formula and other organic foods by Dean Foods, Abbott Labs, Nurture and others. After a formal complaint by Cornucopia, the USDA announced in April 2010 that they had "inappropriately" allowed Martek oils to be included in organic foods. This led to the removal of the director of the NOP, who overruled her staff's decision finding Martek supplements were illegal in organics. "It's unacceptable that these materials are still in organic food and that corporations think they can manipulate the system and get away with it," said Ka…
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