USDA Organic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put in place a set of national standards that food labeled must meet, whether it is grown in the United States or imported from other countries.
Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones.
Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.
Learn more: USDA Organic website
Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?
Conformity with USDA Organic's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO / IEC Guide 65 Product Certification
Certification / registration required
Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label
Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?
Name
USDA / National Organic Standards Board / National Organic Program
Member of
ISO
Type
Government
Also manages
None.
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Key data
Year ecolabel est. 2002Classification | Who, what, where
Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Commodities Food
Where this ecolabel is found
United States
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