Not-So-Private Idaho, Pursuing Democracy (New York Times) A documentary by Frederick Wiseman is always a slowly unfolding story, but even by those standards ?State Legislature,? his latest, promises little in the way of pulse-quickening drama. [News Source]

USDA may relax standards for organic foods. The agency is considering a list of 38 nonorganic spices, colorings and other ingredients that would be allowed in products it deems 'organic.' [News Source]

Food-origin law is back from oblivion. Amid concerns about the safety of pet food ingredients and catfish from China, consumers and even a few members of Congress are wondering why there isn't a law that requires merchants to label where food comes from. [News Source]