NEW ORGANIC LABELING
Nearly $10 billion a year is spent already on organic foods and it’s predicated to increase 20% annually. Baby Boomers concerned about their health, as well as more of the general population are now able to find organic products readily in mainstream supermarkets. But, the labels on these particular products were not uniform. Different states had different regulations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set up a National Organic Program that clarifies the labeling on organic products. The standards that the USDA set up provide a clear definition of just what organic means. The USDA has stated that the new labels are a marketing tool and not a statement about food safety, nutrition or quality.
Organic Crops: Those grown without conventional pesticides, irradiation, bioengineered organisms, petroleum or sewage based fertilizers.
Organic Meats: The animals being raised organic cannot be given any antibiotics or growth hormones and they must have been given organic feed.
100% Organic: Must contain only organic produced ingredients.
Made with Organic Ingredients: Must have at least 70% organic ingredients