Organic labeling

[jolter604]

USDA organic products have strict production and labeling requirements. Organic products must meet the following requirements:

Produced without excluded methods, (e.g., genetic engineering, ionizing radiation, or sewage sludge). Policy on genetically modified organisms (pdf)Produced using allowed substances. View the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List).Overseen by a USDA National Organic Program-authorized certifying agent, following all USDA organic regulations.

Can a product be labeled “organic” without being certified?

Overall, if you make a product and want to claim that it or its ingredients are organic, your final product probably needs to be certified. If you are not certified, you must not make any organic claim on the principal display panel or use the USDA organic seal anywhere on the package*. You may only, on the information panel, identify the certified organic ingredients as organic and the percentage of organic ingredients.

*Some operations are exempt from certification, including organic farmers who sell $5,000 or less

 

[JayD22]

Interesting topic for sure I wonder the same

 

[Deleted member 121863]

organic produce is a sham. They still use pesticides (just not certain ones), they still use fertilizer. The farmer has to swear that none of these banned substances were used on the soil within the last 3 yrs. Hmmm I can get double the price if its "organic", uh nope we didn`t use any of that bad stuff in last 3 yrs. On top of the mockery it already is, the enforcement and oversight is next to none. "certified" or not, its all the same.