A second revision was issued in March 2000. The final rule takes into consideration over 3000,000 public comments. The rule, along with detailed fact sheets and other background information is available on the web. The final rule incorporates several changes from the proposed version issued in March. Some of these include the following.
Manufacturers can state the exact percentage of organic ingredients on the principal display panel.
At a news conference where he announced the new standards, Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman emphasized that the organic label does not mean a product is safer or more nutritious. It is something that I think consumers want. It is not a statement by the government about food safety. Nor is 'organic' a value judgment by the government about nutrition or quality.