Organic Instant Oatmeal, Apple Cinnamon

The Quality Assurance International (QAI) certification signifies that the product meets organic standards. To be organic, the use of most synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, radiation, artificial preservatives, flavors and dyes, antibiotics and growth hormones is prohibited. Additionally, the product may not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). QAI is a member of the NSF International family of companies.

Includes all products making a claim of containing natural flavor. Per FDA, the term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.

The USDA Organic attribute includes any food or beverage product that has a USDA Organic Certification and meets each of the following requirements: 1) The product is produced without excluded methods, (e.g., genetic engineering, ionizing radiation, or sewage sludge); 2) The product is produced without any excluded substances (National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances); 3) The production of the product is overseen by a USDA National Organic Program-authorized certifying agent, following all USDA organic regulations.