STOP TOXIC COSMETICS: BOYCOTT FAKE ORGANIC BRANDS
Join “Sham-Poo” Actions to Stop Organic Fraud
Because of strict federal standards, certification and regulation, consumers can trust that products marked with the “USDA Organic” seal or the words “Made with Organic Ingredients” are truly organic.
But what about products that claim to be organic, but aren’t marked as certified to USDA standards? This shouldn’t happen. It’s illegal to use market uncertified products as “organic.” The USDA would take action against anyone who sold fake organic food, but the National Organic Program has failed to address the rampant organic fraud in the cosmetics sector.
The Organic Consumers Association finally scored a victory in our anti- fraud Coming Clean campaign last November, when the National Organic Standards Board directed the USDA to start regulating the use of the word organic on cosmetics just like they would on food, but the USDA officials still say this isn’t one of their top 10 priorities for the National Organic Program.
So, we’ve taken matters into our own hands. We’ve launched a boycott of fake organic brands, we’re keeping a list of brands that are actually certified to organic standards (these are the brands we’re urging our members to BUY), and we’re hitting every industry trade show, green festival and USDA organic event with our Fake “Organic” Sham-Poo Bottle Parade.
We need your help! Please, if you’d like to join a Sham-Poo Bottle Parade in your town (next stops: New York and California), contact Alexis Baden-Mayer alexis[a]organicconsumers.org.
In the meantime, hit your retailers with our Coming Clean Campaign leaflet that tells them which products to stock or drop.
Source: OrganicBytes
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