Nuffoods Spectrum - November 2024

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How ORGANIC is Certified Organic?
The Indian market is constantly flooded with a growing number of new organic products that appear to be both healthy and unique. The wide variety of choices and the bold claims made by these items raise concerns about the truthfulness of their promises and the genuineness of the products themselves. Almost all products that are claimed to be organic in India have logos such as Jaivik Bharat, India Organic Logo (NPOP certified), and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS), India. However, what about the process behind getting these logos and certificates? Although these processes are said to be government-led, have we ever taken a minute to know if these processes are manipulated or not? There are several cases in the Indian food industry in which manufacturers have tailored the regulatory processes as per their will. Then why couldn't this be the case in terms of “certified organic” products? Let's get to the bottom of this conundrum.