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\"\"(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, December 18, 2018)\u00a0The ingredients not listed on a pesticide product are not fully reviewed for their adverse effects may be the most toxic chemicals in the formulation. Recent research, Toxicity of formulants and heavy metals in glyphosate-based herbicides and other pesticides <\/em>(Toxicology Reports 5, 2018), by Defarge, de Vend\u00f4mois, and S\u00e9ralini demonstrates the need to disclose and test all ingredients in pesticide products, as well as the full formulation that includes \u201cinert\u201d or nondisclosed ingredients. While glyphosate\/Roundup is obviously not allowed to be used in organic production, this research reaffirms the need to evaluate full formulations of substances allowed for use in organic.<\/p>\n

The research on glyphosate tested the toxicity of the herbicide glyphosate, \u201cinerts\u201d in glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH), and the pesticide formulations\u2013looking at toxicity to target organisms, toxicity to human cells, and endocrine-disrupting activity. In addition to the GBH products, the researchers studied a number of other pesticides.<\/p>\n

Tell NOP and USDA that \u201cinerts\u201d used in organic production must receive full review by the NOSB<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cInert\u201d ingredients are allowed in pesticides used in organic production as well as those used in chemical-intensive production. The National Organic Program (NOP) allows \u201cinerts,\u201d permitted in conventional production and formerly listed on EPA\u2019s List 4, \u201cinerts of minimal concern,\u201d as well as a few formerly listed on List 3, \u201cinerts of unknown toxicity,\u201d to be used in organic production. Because the standards of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) are much more restrictive than those used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate pesticides, and given changes in how the agency categorizes \u201cinerts,\u201d the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has adopted a series of recommendations since 2010 that established a substance review process as part of the five-year cycle of sunset review. The NOSB has voted overwhelmingly to require review of all individual \u201cinerts\u201d used in organic production, but NOP has refused to move forward.<\/p>\n

Although GBH products are not permitted in organic production, the results of the Defarge et al. study are relevant to decisions concerning materials used in organic crops and livestock. The scientists found that for\u00a0GBH products, glyphosate was not the major toxic component\u2013to either plants or human cells\u2013and that formulations, as well as glyphosate alone, are endocrine disruptors at low concentrations. Glyphosate alone did not show herbicidal effects on tomato plants for five days following application. Formulations that included POEA (polyethoxylated tallowamine) are the most toxic to plants and human cells, and POEA itself is highly toxic to plants and animals. GBH formulations are no more toxic to plants than the formulants (\u201cinert\u201d ingredients). The researchers concluded, \u201cHence G [glyphosate] did not appear to be the main active substance of the herbicide, but rather the formulants.\u201d<\/p>\n

The researchers also identified a number of other toxic substances in the products, including arsenic, chromium, cobalt, nickel, and lead. Arsenic was present in almost all samples.<\/p>\n

This research calls into question the fundamental principles embodied in federal pesticide law, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act<\/em> (FIFRA), which distinguishes\u00a0 \u201cactive\u201d ingredients, those ingredients in pesticide products for which pesticidal activity is claimed, from \u201cinert\u201d ingredients, now labeled \u201cother ingredients.\u201d \u201cInert\u201d ingredients receive minimal review (to establish tolerances), compared to \u201cactive\u201d ingredients, and are protected from disclosure on the product label as proprietary manufacturer information. It reinforces why the NOSB and NOP cannot rely on the standards that govern the use or allowance of pesticides under pesticide law.<\/p>\n

This research also challenges the apparent assumption by NOP that \u201cinert\u201d ingredients are less important to review than \u201cactive\u201d ingredients. The \u201cactive\u201d ingredients in pesticide products used in organic production receive intense scrutiny before the NOSB allows their use. However, \u201cinert\u201d ingredients \u2013which, as the Defarge et al. study demonstrates, may actually be the active ingredients\u2014 have not received any scrutiny by the NOSB for compliance with OFPA criteria.<\/p>\n

NOP must act on the NOSB recommendations that \u201cinert\u201d ingredients used in organic production be reviewed by the NOSB according to OFPA criteria by putting review of these materials on the NOSB work agenda.<\/p>\n

Tell NOP and USDA that \u201cinerts\u201d used in organic production must receive full review by the NOSB<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter to National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue:<\/u><\/p>\n

I am concerned that the National Organic Program (NOP) has not followed through with recommendations from its advisory board, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), to fully review \u201cinert\u201d ingredients in pesticide products used in organic production according to the standards of the Organic Foods Production Act. Recent research underlines the importance of this review.<\/p>\n

The ingredients not listed on a pesticide product are not fully reviewed for their adverse effects may be the most toxic chemicals in the formulation. Recent research, Toxicity of formulants and heavy metals in glyphosate-based herbicides and other pesticides <\/em>(Toxicology Reports 5, 2018), by Defarge, de Vend\u00f4mois, and S\u00e9ralini demonstrates the need to disclose and test all ingredients in pesticide products, as well as the full formulation that includes \u201cinert\u201d or nondisclosed ingredients. While glyphosate\/Roundup is obviously not allowed to be used in organic production, this research reaffirms the need to evaluate full formulations of substances allowed for use in organic.<\/p>\n

The research on glyphosate tested the toxicity of the herbicide glyphosate, \u201cinerts\u201d in glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH), and the pesticide formulations\u2013looking at toxicity to target organisms, toxicity to human cells, and endocrine-disrupting activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cInert\u201d ingredients are allowed in pesticides used in organic production as well as those used in chemical-intensive production. NOP allows \u201cinerts\u201d permitted in converntional production and formerly listed on EPA\u2019s List 4, \u201cinerts of minimal concern,\u201d as well as a few formerly listed on List 3, \u201cinerts of unknown toxicity,\u201d to be used in organic production. Because the standards of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) are much more restrictive than those used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate pesticides and given changes in how the agency categorizes \u201cinerts,\u201d the NOSB has adopted a series of recommendations since 2010 that established a substance review process as part of the five year cycle of sunset review. The NOSB has voted overwhelmingly to require review of all individual \u201cinerts\u201d used in organic production, but NOP has refused to move forward.<\/p>\n

Although GBH products are not permitted in organic production, the results of the Defarge et al study are relevant to decisions concerning materials used in organic crops and livestock. The researchers also identified a number of other toxic substances in the products, including arsenic, chromium, cobalt, nickel, and lead. Arsenic was present in almost all samples.<\/p>\n

This research calls into question the fundamental principles embodied in federal pesticide law, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act<\/em> (FIFRA), which distinguishes\u00a0 \u201cactive\u201d ingredients, those ingredients in pesticide products for which pesticidal activity is claimed, from \u201cinert\u201d ingredients, now labeled \u201cother ingredients.\u201d \u201cInert\u201d ingredients receive minimal review (to establish tolerances), compared to \u201cactive\u201d ingredients, and are protected from disclosure on the product label as proprietary manufacturer information. It reinforces why the NOSB and NOP cannot rely on the standards that govern the use or allowance of pesticides under pesticide law.<\/p>\n

This research also challenges the apparent assumption by NOP that \u201cinert\u201d ingredients are less important to review than \u201cactive\u201d ingredients. The \u201cactive\u201d ingredients in pesticide products used in organic production receive intense scrutiny before the NOSB allows their use. However, \u201cinert\u201d ingredients \u2013which, as the Defarge et al. study demonstrates, may actually be the active ingredients\u2014 have not received any scrutiny by the NOSB for compliance with OFPA criteria.<\/p>\n

I request that NOP act on the NOSB recommendations that \u201cinert\u201d ingredients used in organic production undergo NOSB review by putting an assessment of these materials on the NOSB work agenda.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, December 18, 2018)\u00a0The ingredients not listed on a pesticide product are not fully reviewed for their adverse effects may be the most toxic chemicals in the formulation. Recent research, Toxicity of formulants and heavy metals in glyphosate-based herbicides and other pesticides (Toxicology Reports 5, 2018), by Defarge, de Vend\u00f4mois, and S\u00e9ralini demonstrates the need to disclose and test all ingredients in pesticide products, as well as the full formulation that includes \u201cinert\u201d or nondisclosed ingredients. While glyphosate\/Roundup is obviously not allowed to be used in organic production, this research reaffirms the need to evaluate full formulations of substances allowed for use in organic. The research on glyphosate tested the toxicity of the herbicide glyphosate, \u201cinerts\u201d in glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH), and the pesticide formulations\u2013looking at toxicity to target organisms, toxicity to human cells, and endocrine-disrupting activity. In addition to the GBH products, the researchers studied a number of other pesticides. Tell NOP and USDA that \u201cinerts\u201d used in organic production must receive full review by the NOSB. \u201cInert\u201d ingredients are allowed in pesticides used in organic production as well as those used in chemical-intensive production. The National Organic Program (NOP) allows \u201cinerts,\u201d permitted in conventional production and formerly listed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[249,2,41,53,320,276,1,368],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agriculture","category-alternativesorganics","category-glyphosate","category-inerts","category-national-organic-standards-boardnational-organic-program","category-take-action","category-uncategorized","category-us-department-of-agriculture-usda"],"yoast_head":"\nTell USDA All Ingredients Used in Organic Must Be Reviewed - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2018\/12\/tell-usda-all-ingredients-used-in-organic-must-be-reviewed\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tell USDA All Ingredients Used in Organic Must Be Reviewed - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, December 18, 2018)\u00a0The ingredients not listed on a pesticide product are not fully reviewed for their adverse effects may be the most toxic chemicals in the formulation. 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