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Organic Labels
Organic Labels are labels placed on food products that have been certified as organic by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Before a food product can be labeled organic it must be certified. To be labeled organic the food product must be fed certified organic feed and raised in an environment accepted by the USDA. This means that the animals are raised in a natural environment, simulating natural behavior. The crops that are fed to the livestock cannot be genetically modified, and the land cannot receive any prohibited materials for three years before being harvested. This means that no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides can be used on the crop. Once all of the stipulations that have been put forth by the USDA have been meant, then and only then can the product be labeled organic and sold as such to the consumer.