Updated on June 23rd, 2025
🌿 Do you know when a product is authentically organic?
Surprisingly, the term “organic” is not regulated by the FDA! It means that anybody can use “organic” on their product, even when it is not actually organic! The same goes for words such as, “natural," “fresh,” and “local.” This misleading marketing strategy is called “greenwashing.”
🌟 So, how do we know when our money is being spent on truly organic products?
Easy! Just look for the USDA organic seal displayed and that is your proof.
Search for it on beauty products, foods, drinks, supplements, restaurant menus, and on websites. The seal guarantees a product to be made with at least 95% organic ingredients, which is strictly regulated and includes rules to protect the environment during production.
🌿 When we shop USDA Certified Organic, we are rewarding sustainable brands and sending back a message to the greenwashing companies that they do have not access to our wallet!
💚Happy Canada's Organic Week!🇨🇦 We can all celebrate this week by choosing to be more organic.
✨When we shop in natural grocery stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, we still need to spot organic from conventional food! How? 1️⃣ Choose Food packaging that shows the USDA-certified organic seal.
2️⃣ Choose produce with the stickers starting with the number 9 (organic), avoid stickers starting with number 8 (genetically modified), and number 4 (pesticide).
3️⃣ Choose clothes that are certified organic by GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)
4️⃣ Choose USDA Certified Products for your skincare, makeup, Oral care, Home, Gym, Pets, Kids, Men, Health, and Travel.
You can find my favorites on my IG page and website.
When we buy certified organic, we know that they are organic, and they respect strict environmental rules during the production process in order to protect us and the planet!
🍃 😊 I hope more grocery stores turn out to be like Erewhon grocery store, where the produce, juices, and food deli are 100% organic and 100% delicious! Do you guys want to know how to shop in grocery stores?
I can show you tips on how to get true organic food on a budget!
Do you know what the USDA Organic Seal means in a cosmetic product?
A lot! 🌳🌎🍃🌱
💕 It means the product in front of you is made with at least 95% organic ingredients, and the remaining 5% is from an approved National list.
🍃 When a product is labeled USDA certified organic, it means that it went under rigorous inspection. This process respects our health while it protects and cares for the environment, compared to conventional products. 🌳
💕 According to the United States Department of Agriculture- National Organic Program:💄
🍃 "If a cosmetic, body care product, or personal care product contains or is made up of agricultural ingredients, and can meet the USDA/NOP organic production, handling, processing, and labeling standards, it may be eligible to be certified under the NOP regulations."
💕 Only after a USDA-accredited organic certifying agent verifies the entire operation, then a new Certified organic product be born!
🍃 When you find a product that displays this prestigious seal, you have found a precious product made with the highest and purest ingredients around.
A USDA Certified Organic product that is a reflection of responsibility, quality, and sustainability.
When we buy USDA Certified Organic, we are changing our world!🌎 Not sure what a USDA seal looks like? Check it here🙋
When you are shopping at the grocery store the only way to know that the product you are picking is organic is by reading the small code on the sticker. You need to check your banana, apples, zucchini, veggies, and any produce also at Whole Foods Market Trader Joe's, Target, Sprouts as well since they sell even not organic produce.
ORGANIC #9
The code needs to have 5 digits starting with N 9
The organic fruit or veggie was grown organically, the sticker will have five digits, starting with “9.”
Like in the picture the apple and the papaya are both organically g
APPLE code: 94017
PAPAYA code: 93111
CONVENTIONALLY #4
when you find digit code (4011 is the code for bananas) on the sticker, that banana was conventionally grown with the use of pesticides. All conventionally grown produce will have stickers with four digits.
GENETICALLY MODIFIED #8
Genetically modified produce stickers begin with the number “8.”
Be aware when picking corn, soybeans, potatoes, artichokes, papaya, and squash.