However, there are some organizations that set organic standards and guidelines that pet owners can follow to make sure that a pet food company's
claims of organic ingredients on the label are indeed truthful.
Not exact matches
The report revealed the most powerful
claims were «All - Natural / 100 % Natural», non-GMO, no additives / preservatives,
organic, and made with real
ingredients, all
of which boosted a product's clean position for consumers.
Foods
claiming to be
organic must be free
of artificial food additives, and are often processed with fewer artificial methods, materials and conditions, such as chemical ripening, food irradiation, and genetically modified
ingredients.
Their emergence onto the food scene, making big
claims for their products — be it natural,
organic, sustainable, or fair trade — has seemingly caught the attention
of consumers, particularly those aged 18 - 34 (although the 35 - 44 year age group is not far behind), and has spread to impact on every aspect
of food purchasing: 82 %
of ingredient - conscious consumers believe that clean labels are important.
Although many
of these
claims challenge the veracity
of «
organic,» «healthy,» and «100 %»
claims on labels, several states are affording new opportunities to attack
ingredient labels — an area that federal courts have traditionally found to be preempted (barred) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with no private right
of action for individual citizens.
Products with a minimum
organic content
of 70 percent that meet the requirements can make the
organic label and marketing
claim of «contains
organic ingredients.»
Although manufacturers generally can't make explicit health
claims, they can promote their use
of organic ingredients or the lack
of artificial colors to appeal to the more health - conscious consumer.
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) provides
organic seals for products that contain various percentages
of organic ingredients — but the USDA makes no
claims or guarantees that
organic foods are safer or more nutritious than are nonorganic foods.
Thus, it is unlikely that a non-certified product can make the «
organic»
claim in its Principal Display Panel, the part
of packaging that is most noticeable, but will be allowed to state the
organic ingredients included in the more wordy section
of the information panel.
«A visit to any health food store unfortunately reveals that the majority
of products in the personal care section with «
organic» brand
claims are not USDA - certified and contain only cheap water extracts
of organic herbs and maybe a few other token
organic ingredients for an
organic veneer.
«%
Organic» - In order to
claim a percentage amount
of organic on a label it must contain between 70 % - 95 %
organic ingredients.
Although manufacturers generally can't make explicit health
claims, they can promote their use
of organic ingredients or the lack
of artificial colors to appeal to the more health - conscious consumer.
Watch out for fancy packaging
claims of something being «natural,» and stick to the words and labels that specifically say «100 %
organic,» «
organic,» and «made with
organic ingredients» as well as the official U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
organic green seal.
If it is your cup
of tea, this product
claims that the rice used as the first
ingredient is USDA
organic.
Many
of these companies occasionally
claim to have produced natural lines
of cat foods, but none
of the foods are made from the same premium level
of ingredients that are found in
organic cat foods.
Organix dog foods meet the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) National
Organic Program regulations, so
ingredients can be guaranteed to be truly
organic, and don't just
claim to be so.
You might have noticed the
organic section
of your local grocery store seems to
claim more and more space every time you visit and you may also have noticed all the different
claims being made and attached to food: organically grown, made with
organic ingredients,
organic yada,
organics wocka.
In short, these Regulations will mandate that minimum percentages
of certified
organic ingredients and techniques be utilized before a product can display the
organic claims.