The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has given a new level of credibility to the organics industry, establishing a national set of standards that products must now meet in order to be designated "organic."
Under the new Organic Products Regulations, only products that meet specific requirements set out by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will qualify for the organic designation.
The new rules require that products with multiple ingredients must have 95 per cent organic content in order to be labelled with the new Biologique Canada Organic Logo.
If a product doesn't meet that standard, the producer will have to specify on the label the percentage of organic materials that the product includes.
"This organic logo allows consumers to make informed, confident choices," said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz in a news release.
"At the same time, the new regulations will allow Canadian organic farmers to have their products recognized in this emerging market."
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Organics Get Credibility with New Federal Standards
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By CTV.ca News Staff
CTV - Canada, June 30, 2009
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