The awareness amongst people is causing a demand for

Retailers need to be aware of the regulations because they could, if found in violation,

Consumers trying to determine what food is organic and what food is genetically engineered will be able to look at the cover of the product package now. Recently the United States Department of Agriculture has set up national standards and labeling system for organic foods. There are now 3 categories: 100 percent organic is labeled "100% organic", at least 95 percent organic is labeled "organic" and at least 70 percent organic is labeled "made with organic ingredients. Anything less than 70 percent will not be able to label the product organic. The USDA regulations are going to create consumer confidence. It will also help the consumer determine exactly what he is buying. It cuts the risk of a consumer trying to eat an all-organic meal and ending up eating foods that have genetically modified organisms. It will also help consumer's figure out where their food is coming from. It will clarify exactly what is organic and what is not. Although organic milk has to be fortified with vitamin D which comes from an inorganic source. Because of this organic milk will only be labeled organic not 100% organic. This might be a little confusing for the people buying milk but nothing in the milk is changing just the labeling. Barbara Haumann explains what effect the labeling will have on retailers:

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