Warning from organic farmers and retailers comes as government faces push to introduce national domestic standard
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Organic farmers and retailers have warned Australians are being misled by producers who engage in a form of greenwashing by falsely labelling their products “organic”.
Australian consumers may be happy to pay higher prices for meat, cheese, cosmetics and other goods marked “organic”, but producers can use the term without meeting any particular standards or being certified.
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