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Kathy Weekman of Springfield, Va., checks organic produce at the Fresh Fields grocery store in Springfield, Va., Nov.13, 1993. Organic issues have vexed a panel helping the Agriculture Department to create nationwide standards for organic foods. In an age of biotechnology and international trade, the panel is dealing with more than compost and crop rotations, pesticide-free apples and carrots. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)