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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2001

The National Organic Standards Board, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Wednesday voted 14-0 not to label Alaska wild salmon as "organic."

But the vote is only advisory and Secretary Ann Veneman has the final say. Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) and others from Alaska have been pushing for the label for the wild salmon, saying there is no reason why a natural fish shouldn't get it.

Get the Story:
State's salmon lose major round in fight for 'organic' label (The Anchorage Daily News 10/18)

Relevant Links:
National Organic Standards Board - http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop

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Organic label sought for Alaska salmon (10/12)