SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2015–Yesterday a federal court in California denied a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) motion to dismiss Center for Food Safety’s (CFS) lawsuit challenging its allowance of pesticide-contaminated compost in organic food production without a formal rulemaking and a public comment period . USDA had argued that it could unilaterally open the new loophole through a guidance document, without giving the public and organic stakeholders the opportunity to participate and object.…
