If a food is only two-thirds organic, that’s not organic. Not even close.

A person could get the wrong idea.

Take a look at the Kashi website (kashi.com). You’ll find two words constantly tossed around. “Natural” and organic.”

You can easily see how someone would come away from the site believing that Kashi products are organic.

And that would be correct. For six products.

Kashi makes nearly 100 products, including waffles and pizza.

Now, a non-organic food is not necessarily bad for you. It’s just that organic foods have to meet certain USDA criteria. They can’t contain ingredients treated with synthetic weed or bug killers. They can’t contain certain types of fertilizers. They can’t contain preservatives or artificial flavors. And, of course, no genetically modified ingredients.

A Kashi spokesperson told USA Today that by 2015, all new Kashi products will contain at least 70% organic ingredients.

Just 70? Is that supposed to be impressive?

If a product is two-thirds organic, that’s not organic. Not even close. In that case, the USDA only allows this claim: “Made with organic ingredients.”

If you want complete assurance that your food is 100% organic, the label has to say exactly that: “USDA 100% organic.”

If something is simply “made with organic ingredients,” a food producer could drive a truckload of Roundup through that loophole. And you’d never know it.

Sources:
“Vegetarians and Protein: Creating a Healthy Diet” kashi.com