date:Sep 06, 2013
co label is an option but not required, he said. Its cost has been stable for at least five years and is one-half percent of the product's wholesale value, less than the price of an organic label, Humphreys said.
The council itself doesn't make money off certification, which is done in the background unseen by consumers by independent expert organizations, he said. The council does charge for labeling but in other countries, retailers often pay for that because they know it gives consumers an a