RE: Organically certified

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info Martin

 

Here is some info on the organic certification standards here in the US

.... and from some of the organic farmers I know, it is a rather strict

enforcement. It has changed a bit since it went national .. but isn't

that the way of most things ..

 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexIE.htm

 

And yes, as in other parts of the world, it is the crop that is

certified organic, so if the end product is using those certified

organic crops, then it too can be called certified organic (has to have

a certain % of its ingredients from a certified organic crop used in its

production). There are all sorts of new regulations going into effect in

the toiletries industry regarding certified organic products such as

shampoos, soap, etc. We'll have to see how that plays out in the future.

There is a whole article about it in the latest edition of NFM

http://www.nfm-online.com/ASP/home.asp but it isn't listed on their web

site yet. Check back in the next few days to read it.

 

Even if one is not eating the product, a big push right now for using

certified organic plant materials in body care products, EO's and the

like isn't so much worry about absorbing pesticides through the hair and

skin, but more to promote the growing practice of not using chemical

pesticides and adding synthetic fertilizers to the soil. The fertilizers

is a wee bit less of an issue in general than the unnecessary over-use

of pesticides, but I've talked to growers who insist that they have more

worms and healthier soil after they've stopped using chemical

fertilizers and began using organic and biodynamic soil enhancers. The

whole method of growing " organically " and " biodynamically " promotes a

much healthier ecosystem and therefore produces healthier, higher

quality plants and healthier surroundings for us all.

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

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aromamedical2003 [aromamedical-2]

 

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> In the USA I do not know if the OG certification organizations are

> similar to our own ...