Australian Organic Industry says labelling rules need tightening so consumers are not misled
Business owners say consumers paying premiums for organic products are being ripped off because of a lack of national standards.
Australian Organic Limited chief executive Niki Ford said Australia was the only developed country in the world not to have consistent domestic regulation for organic products.
She said statistics showed 33 per cent of consumers had been misled into buying organic products that were not actually certified. Read More..