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Preventing Organic Fraud Through Ethical Culture

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By SOS Founding Partner, Gwendolyn Wyard In late 2023, I was reading an article titled, “Integrity of Organic Foods and Their Suppliers: Fraud Vulnerability Across Chains.” It’s a fascinating article, one I wish I read several years ago when it was first published in 2020. There are many interesting insights and takeaways, but the one […]

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Part II. Residue Testing: Why Hire SOS to help create an effective risk-based strategy?

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Author’s note: This is the 2nd installment in the SOS blog on “Residue Testing: A Critical Organic Fraud Prevention Tool.” If you need to catch up, here’s the first blog. Residue testing is a critical component of a robust organic fraud prevention program because it not only helps compliance verification for organic regulations but also […]

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Commercial Availability: A Compliance Minefield for Organic Businesses

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By SOS Director of Business Development and Technical Affairs, Johanna Phillips Who thought commercial availability would be the buzzphrase of 2024? Buzz, minefield, or electric fence- commercial availability conversations fit the jolt-like analogy for businesses during audits and compliance evaluations. It’s partially because it doesn’t get adequate attention routinely and partially because people don’t really […]

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Reporting Organic Fraud

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By SOS Founding Partner, Kim Dietz Strengthening Organic System (SOS) was founded with the mission: “To advise organic businesses in organic compliance to prevent organic fraud and ensure supply chain integrity. In response to the new Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule, SOS is dedicated to services that will continue to assure authenticity of organic products, protect […]

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Organic Fraud Prevention Tips for International Fraud Awareness Week

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SOS engaged in International Fraud Awareness Week, November 17 – 23,  by sharing several organic fraud prevention tips on LinkedIn. We are pleased to capture our top five tips and share them with our SOS clients, subscribers, and followers. Enjoy and implement! TIP #1 –  Build A Strong Organic Fraud Prevention Team  Creating a dedicated […]

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Part I. Residue Testing: A Critical Fraud Prevention Tool

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In our line of business, we often address inquiries about preventing organic fraud effectively. Our response, first and in all cases, is to point to a robust fraud prevention strategy that focuses on reducing fraud opportunities and elevating the risk of getting caught. This approach involves implementing various mitigation measures and monitoring tools tailored to […]

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 Expert Interview: Mike Dill, Director of Advocacy and Sustainability at Organically Grown Company

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Hi Mike! It’s Gwendolyn Wyard here with SOS. Thanks for meeting up with me to answer a few questions about the past, present, and future of organic agriculture. I see you brought a friend with you as well! Hey there little round organic friend?! Well, let’s jump in with some introductions. Q: Mike, tell me […]

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How Risk-Based Certification Supports Fraud Prevention

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Have you ever reviewed a sentence with misspellings or words missing but found yourself reading the sentence clearly? It’s as though your brain isn’t taking in the gaps or mistakes– you’re anticipating outcomes, drawing conclusions based on what you expect.  Yuo cna porbalby raed tihs esaliy desptie teh msispeillgns. Certification activities, monitoring, and compliance processes […]

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