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Deciphering food labels and marketing claims can be a challenge for the average consumer. Companies use production and handling claims as a way to differentiate their products in the marketplace. Organic is one label that most consumers are familiar with, but understanding what “organic” really means can help consumers make informed choices.

USDA certified organic products have strict production and labeling requirements. The U.S. organic industry is regulated by the National Organic Program (NOP), part of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Certified organic products are produced without excluded methods such as genetic engineering or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The organic standards are designed to allow natural substances in organic farming while prohibiting synthetic substances.

There are four distinct labeling categories for certified organic food products – 100% Organic, Organic, Made with organic ***, and specific organic ingredients. There are also labeling requirements for organic livestock feed. Today, I wanted to talk more about the “Made with organic***” category.

Multi-ingredient agricultural products in the “Made with organic ***” category must contain at least 70 percent certified organic ingredients (not including salt or water). These products may contain up to 30 percent of allowed non-organic ingredients. All ingredients – including the 30 percent non-organic ingredients – must be produced without GMOs or other prohibited substances such as most synthetic pesticides.

If a product meets these requirements, its label may include a statement like, “Made with organic oats and cranberries.” A more generic statement like, “Made with organic ingredients,” is not allowed.

An excerpt from: http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/05/16/organic-101-understanding-the-made-with-organic-label/

Grade 9 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.9-10.1

Based on the passage, consumers can trust that a product labeled as organic is truly organic.

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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Question

Grade 9 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.9-10.1