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Getting the "USDA Organic" seal costs time and money, but it can open doors to a growing market

Jan 23, 2024
Farmers and food companies need to pass rigorous inspections by third-party certifiers.
Organic inspector Dovi Naparstek at work in a facility owned by a chocolate maker in New York.
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An upstart in the certification of doctors

Sep 7, 2015
Board certification of physicians has become a multi-million dollar — and time consuming — industry.