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 Dagoba: USDA Certified Lip Balm, Mint 0.15 oz  US $5.61
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 Dagoba: USDA Certified Lip Balm, Goodness Grapeness 0.15 oz US $5.61
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 Cordyceps Sinensis 100% Certified USDA Organic US $9.99
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 100% Pure Argan Oil Refined USDA Certified Organic, 16 fl.oz. US $59.95
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 Organic Rejuvenating Serum USDA Certified US $130.00
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 Organic Anti-Oxidant Lotion USDA Certified US $65.00
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 Mercola USDA Certified Organic Natural Body Butter 4 PACK Orange US $60.00
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 BRAND NEW SEALED Badger Anti-Bug Balm 56g / 2oz Tin - USDA Certified Organic US $9.99
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Can anyone suggest an alternative to USDA organic certification?
Please Yahoo: Feature this question, it is very important.
All sorts of research point out that organic food is healthier for people and better for the environment. No one can scientifically refute that.
If more people can see one important value of organic products which is higher nutrition, more people would be willing to spend a little more on organic foods.
But even though a lot of producers and dealers believe in the goodness of organic products, they don't want to go through the certification process because it can be very expensive.
People: this is what they mean by "scam" ... the benefits of organic foods ARE real. But farmers think it's unfair to be charged ridiculous amounts in fees to be "USDA Certified Organic". They feel they are being charged to do something good for the people and the planet.
Labelling a product "organically grown" doesn't always cut it. People trust "certified".
What do you suggest to make the organic certification more affordable?
With more and more scientific evidence coming in about the benfits of organic food - both for the environment and the people consuming it - I believe that applying the polluter-pays-principle would be a viable option to reduce the certification costs of organic food.
For example: organic growers who are responsible and follow good farming practices by applying compost (instead of just raw manure) increase the water holding capacity of the soil and thus counteract potential flooding. The same soil also tends to fix more CO2, which otherwise would be released into the atmosphere.
By charging conventional farmers for the consequences of the unsustainable practices of their farming method, the price for organic certification would be compensated. Alternatively, organic farmers could receive environmental credits, which are directly related to their sustainable practices to offset the costs of certification.
If your question implies to make organic food more affordable, then you need to question the need for certification in the first place. If there is a transparent system in place, i.e. you - or somebody you trust - knows the grower, the food tastes good, the grower wins prizes for environmental stewartship, there is plenty of interaction between the grower and the community at large etc., then what do you need certification for?
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