Letter from the USDA on Homeopet
Here is an e-mail I received today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Program:
For those of you who don't remember my fiasco with Homeopet, see these three blog entries here. Basically, they used to market their products as the only FDA approved organic homeopathic medication for dogs, I decided they were probably misrepresenting themselves, so I reported them.
I know this is only a tiny step in the right direction, but it's a step nonetheless. Since I received this letter, Homeopet has removed its claim of containing organic ingredients.
Re: HomePet
Dear ------------:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program (NOP) has concluded its investigation of the inquiry you filed regarding HomeoPet’s certified organic status. Our investigation determined that HomeoPet is not certified and had misrepresented their products as organic on their website. HomeoPet has been notified of this violation and has since corrected its website and any other representation to their product(s) as “organic.”
We have closed our files on this matter. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We appreciate your support of the NOP and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Sincerely,
Compliance & Enforcement
National Organic Program, USDA
For those of you who don't remember my fiasco with Homeopet, see these three blog entries here. Basically, they used to market their products as the only FDA approved organic homeopathic medication for dogs, I decided they were probably misrepresenting themselves, so I reported them.
I know this is only a tiny step in the right direction, but it's a step nonetheless. Since I received this letter, Homeopet has removed its claim of containing organic ingredients.
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posted by Ziztur
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3:00 PM
4 Comments:
Good work.
Now, go after the whole organic industry, cuz that's all bullshit too . . .
Nicely done. Really.
DAMN! I claim my pussy is organic and has therapeutic value. But um, don't report me, m'kay?
I claim my pussy is organic and has therapeutic value.
That is very likely true. But we are using the word 'organic' here in very different ways. I was using the word as technically defined by the USDA, while you are using the word in a less precise, but more enchanting, way.
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