About the organic label

To get an organic label in the United States, products must have more than 95% certified organic ingredients. You also might see the words "made with organic" on a label. That means at least 70% of the ingredients are certified as organic. It also means the nonorganic ingredients were not farmed with any of the practices banned in organic production.

In the United States, product packaging can tell you who checked to see that the farms or producers met organic standards. These certifying agencies are required for all large producers of organic food.

Be aware that other terms, such as natural, aren't certified in the United States and don't mean the same thing as organic. So consumers must do their own research to figure out what those terms mean on each product.