Organic labeling

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

If it says organic on it, I will take their word for it and not need to see the government sticker on it

i agree with dzone on this one. that or just get it straight from the farmer's market

I have been buying everything organic lately until I heard some guy saying how organic is all bull.I can definitely taste a difference. I am glad to hear you guys have the same opinion as me.I thought people would have two sides to this article but everyone e seems to be on the same page.thanks for the feedback