[W]hat makes a fish organic? That is a question troubling the Agriculture Department, which decides such things. The answer could determine whether Americans will be able to add fish to the growing list of organic foods they are buying, and whether fish farmers will be able to tap into that trend and the profits that go with it. (New York Times, Tuesday)
Why must the Agriculture Department decide such things?
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