USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label
Dan Charles
![Carrageenan is an extract derived from seaweeds like these harvested off Hingutanan Island, Bien Unido, Bohol, Philippines.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/04/04/gettyimages-121505145_wide-5f3330882eaf6c53c8f55bb056ad5fe37f551131.jpg?s=600)
The Department of Agriculture says organic-food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed. It's the second time this year that it has reversed an organic board's recommendation.
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