Just because a food product is labeled organic, don't assume it is 100% organic. There are three organic categories established by the USDA for labeling organic food products.
A USDA certified organic product must contain ingredients that have been grown without prohibited pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, anti-biotics, growth hormones, sewage sludge, irradiation and GMOs.
No Sewage Sludge! I guess that means conventional crops can be grown using sewage sludge. Think about that when you are eating your salad.
100% organic means the product contains only organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt).No Sewage Sludge! I guess that means conventional crops can be grown using sewage sludge. Think about that when you are eating your salad.
Organic means the product must contain 95-99% organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt).
Made with organic ingredients means the product must contain 70% organically produced ingredients.
A product made with less than 70% organically produced ingredients cannot use the term organic on the label.
I am looking for the organic label on my foods. I still can't get passed the sewage sludge!
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