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Article: USDA implements new standards for organic foods.(Brief Article)
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- Food & Drug Packaging
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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The final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding organic foods goes into effect later this month. It establishes new standards for organic food products and defines how and when foods may be represented on the package and in marketing materials as "organic" in the U.S. Full implementation is expected over the next year and a half.
This rule identifies four categories of products that may be represented as organic or containing organic ingredients:
(1) 100% organic products may be marketed as "100% Organic";
(2) products with no less than 95% organic ingredients may be marketed as "Organic";
(3) products that contain ...