Organic Food Label Guide

Simple Organic Food Label Guide

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It is not that surprising that most people are confused by the vast array of organic food labels currently being used. Trust that the information on this page will help to simplify the matter.

The following is a useful guide of common organic food labeling terms:

100% Organic: Everything in the packaged product, or a single ingredient product, has to be certified organic, even the “processing aids”.

Organic: 95% of the packaged product, or a single ingredient product, has to be certified organic, even the “processing aids”. The remaining 5% of the product (by weight) can be non- organic ingredients not commercially available in organic form.

Made with Organic Ingredients: 70% of the ingredients are organic. Can appear on the front of package, naming the specific ingredients. No sulfites allowed unless it’s sulfur dioxide in wine.

This product has some organic ingredients: Contains less than 70% organic ingredients.

Certified organic: Minimum of 95% of the packaged product, or a single ingredient product has to come from certified organic sources.

Contains organic ingredients: Contains less than 70% organic ingredients.

Cage free: Only means that the animals are not kept in cages.

Farm fish: The fish are raised in pens. There are no organic standards for seafood.

Free range: The animals spend half of their lives outside.

Grass fed: Means the main food source is grass.

Natural: Means no artificial ingredients, or added colors.

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