Organic?

You feel good when you buy organic food or cosmetics. It says on the beautiful green package that it’s, "Pure & Natural,” “Organic," “Nature’s” or some such. How can you go wrong?
Some “Jason, Pure & Natural Organic” products contain 1,4- Dioxane, a known carcinogen, right along with ‘Giovanni Organic Cosmetics,’ “Kiss My Face” and “Nature’s Gate Organics,” according to findings by the Organic Consumers Association. Of course action is being taken against these unscrupulous characters, but correction is very slow where big profits are at stake.
How do you know what you’re buying isn’t toxic or carcinogenic?
Look for the round circle emblem that says, USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) in the upper half of the circle, and Organic, in the lower half of the circle. So far, not one product certified by the USDA as organic, has been found not to be exactly that in tests regularly conducted by the Organic Consumers Association.
A number of lawsuits have been settled and more are in progress to stop companies-even huge companies, from stating, representing or implying on the package that a given product is organic, while it knowingly contains carcinogens and/or other toxic chemicals. There are more of such products on the shelves of every food store than we suspect.
Some of Whole Foods own brands, labeled “organic,” knowingly contain carcinogenic and/or toxic chemicals. Lawsuits are pending that will no doubt change that very soon.
You find products with "Organic" boldly stated on the label, products beautifully packaged in green wrappers, implying all the buzz words, "Natural," "Nature's," and so on. If it doesn't have the circle that says USDA over the word Organic, you can bet your lunch money that it isn’t.
If the product were truly organic, the producer of the product would certainly go to the trouble of coming under the USDA organic standards necessary to become certified by the USDA, or one of its licensed certifiers.
If you’re going to pay more for an organic product, now you know how to be sure that it is truly organic.