USDA products may be labeled as organic only if the product has been produced and handled in accordance with NOP regulations. Organic products must be labeled based on their percentage of organic composition. For instance, the USDA organic seal can be displayed only on products at least 95 percent organic. Products with 70 to 95 percent organic ingredients can have this reflected on their labels, but they cannot display the organic seal. In the last decade, the organic industry has grown between 14 and 21 percent annually. The . had organic sales of $ billion in 2008, up from $ billion.
