Who Decides What is Organic?
"Organic" products must be certified by a
certifying agent that has been accredited by the USDA
The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) requires that organizations selling a
product labeled as “organic” must be certified by a certifying agent that has
been accredited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
In keeping with
the National Organic Program (NOP) certification requirements, Parent’s Choice
ORGANIC is certified organic in accordance with USDA regulations. These
regulations ensure that all products bearing the USDA organic label originate
from farms or handling operations that are certified-organic by a
program-approved state or private organization.
Certified Organic by Quality
Assurance International
Parent’s Choice infant formulas are manufactured by PBM
Nutritionals, the only ISO 9001:2000–certified, infant formula–manufacturing
facility in the United States that has been manufacturing state-of-the-art
infant formulas for more than 20 years.
Located in Georgia, Vermont, PBM
Nutritionals is the only domestic manufacturer in the infant formula category
that adheres to both FDA guidelines and a stringent set of quality-assurance
regulations set by the International Organization for Standardization. p>
PBM
Nutritionals is also approved by Quality Assurance International (QAI) to
manufacture organic milk-based powder infant formulas.
About Quality Assurance
International
QAI offers organic certification under the National Organic
Program for Producers, Processors, Private Labelers, Distributors, Retailers,
Restaurants, Wild Crop Harvesters, Greenhouse, Mushrooms, and Facilities.
QAI -
From Field to Shelf:
"Independent, third party certification of organic food
systems has been the foundation of domestic and international organic food
trade. The evolution of this verification effort, which documents the
authenticity of organic farming and various subsequent levels of handling, is
mandatory under the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and full
implementation of the National Organic Program (NOP) Final Rule. This rule
requires certification of all products labeled as organic in the United States."
According to QAI, PBM Nutritionals and other participants in the QAI program are
viewed as independent entities. Because QAI recognizes that no two operations
are identical, organizations and other entities are provided with the greatest
level of individualized service within the parameters of the program's high
level of integrity, and within the uniformity of national standards determined
by the USDA under OFPA. p>
For more information on QAI, visit www.qai-inc.com.
Parent's Choice ORGANIC
Like all USDA-certified organic food sources, the cow’s
milk used in Parent’s Choice ORGANIC Infant Formula with Lipids DHA & ARA comes
from cows that are not given antibiotics or growth hormones. In addition,
Parent’s Choice ORGANIC is produced without using pesticides and fertilizers,
bioengineering, and ionizing radiation.
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