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
Carrageenan must legally appear
on a food
label, so check
labels of even
organic foods to see if it's an
ingredient.
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.
«Millennials are more likely to eat
organic because they include them as part of their wellness plans as they deliver
on their desire for simple
ingredients, clean
labels and less processed foods,» Ms. Lyons Wyatt said.
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.
205.605 Nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances allowed as
ingredients in or
on processed products
labeled as «
organic» or «made with
organic (specified
ingredients or food group (s)-RRB-.»
A product certified
organic means that QAI has verified it is true to that
organic labeling claim — from the land
on which each
ingredient is grown, to the post-harvest processing plants, to the MELT
Organic manufacturing facilities.
You may also see
on labels «contains certified
organic ingredients» — this does not mean the product is certified.
«There are companies who use just one certified
organic ingredient amongst 50 other synthetic
ingredients but promote that one
ingredient on the front of the
label, giving shoppers the impression that the product is certified
organic or that the rest of the
ingredients can't be too bad.»
In my quest to develop a natural conditioner I had come accross an
ingredient on a reputable
organic product's
label and wanted to find it to try it out.
Carrageenan must legally appear
on a food
label, so check
labels of even
organic foods to see if it's an
ingredient if you want to avoid it.
As I told the reporter, I've been saddened to see
organics pioneers (many of them women) work long and hard to bring truly
organic products to market — only to have their USDA certified
organic products shelved next to fakers — products with
organic on the
label but synthetic
ingredients inside.
«The majority of consumers think that the natural or
organic label on meat and poultry currently means that no artificial
ingredients, growth hormones, genetically modified
ingredients, or antibiotics were used; an even greater amount of consumers feel that this
labeling should indicate this.»
Because it's considered an industry standard, even in
organics, to use milk powder, milk processors aren't required to list it
on the
ingredient label.
If a product is
labeled Organic on the front of the package and sold in the State of California which has extremely rigorous
organic regulations... then generally, the products contain USDA certified
organic ingredients from farms that use a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers.
Consumers choose
organic foods by looking for specific wording
on food
labels, and products that contain high levels of
organic ingredients, including Vermont Bread Company breads, are allowed to carry a special USDA
organic seal
on their
labels.
Based
on these assumptions, consumers would likely be surprised and even shocked to learn that a likely human carcinogen that triggers massive gastointestinal inflammation and symptoms in many people continues to be allowed by the National
Organics Standards Board (NOSB) for inclusion
on the list of
ingredients permitted in certified
organic food — food bearing the USDA
Organic label!
If you put a «superfood» or «healthy
ingredients»
label on products, sales will increase for 50 % at least, which proves there's a trend of eating healthier,
organic, and more quality food nowadays.
Why
organic doesn't really mean anything in the skin care industry and why it is very important to look at the
ingredients on the
labels.
Foods containing less than 70 percent
organic ingredients can't use the seal or the word «
organic»
on their product
labels.
Products that contain at least 70 percent
organic ingredients may say «made with
organic ingredients»
on the
label, but may not use the seal.
With all the companies out there that are green - washing their product
labels to appeal to the
organic crowd it's important to be educated
on the natural deodorant
ingredients you can trust.Continue Reading
Although our products don't say «
organic»
on the
label, rest assured that the
ingredients in our products are QUALITY!
Even a lot of natural and
organic brands contain these
ingredients, so keep a close eye
on ingredient labels.
The words «natural» or «
organic»
on a
label are almost meaningless — you can have one
organic ingredient out of 20 and call a product
organic and «natural» means nothing when it involves shopping.
«%
Organic» - In order to claim a percentage amount of
organic on a
label it must contain between 70 % - 95 %
organic ingredients.
«100 %
Organic» - To use this
label on any product, the product must be either completely
organic, made of all
organic ingredients.
Just as we become educated what is healthy for ourselves — carb and calorie counting, natural and
organic ingredients and so
on — it is very important to become educated
on how to interpret what your pet's food
label is really telling you.
If you're anything like me, you read the
labels to make sure the first
ingredient starts with a protein because that's what the commercials
on TV tell us to do and you try to find a brand that is has natural or
organic ingredients.
Any product containing less than 70 % is not permitted to use the word «
organic»
on the
label other than to describe the applicable
ingredients in the
ingredient list.
If,
on the other hand, the product says «Certified
Organic» or has the familiar USDA
organic label, than only 95 % of the
ingredients must be
organic.