|  |
|
| News |
 |
|
 |
|  In 2010, our Hearty Treats received the "Stamp of Approval" from Feline Wellness Magazine. The editors of Feline Wellness recognized the superior quality of this hypoallergenic certified organic cat and dog food product in their Product Picks section.
Why non-certified organic pet food often contains hormones and antibiotics: Natural claims for non-certified organic pet foods have become even more meaningless. Read more here.
In March 2010, Sierra Magazine is featuring our vegan organic dog treats, Veggie-Hides, in "The Green Life". Read more here.
In March 2009, our products were featured on KOMO4 News. Guest models Gee, Maple and Cinnamon help Tom show anchor Mary Nam examples of green pet products. Gee samples our Veggie-Hides dog treats.
Certified Organic - Defined. An article about the terms organic, natural, certified organic, and sustainability by Dr. Heidi Junger in Eco Life News (September 2008). Read more on this topic in our blog entry
My Business Has Gone to the Dogs. Interview in Fido Friendly (June 2008)
Organic & Wellness News describes Onesta Organics novel approach to develop whole food-based organic pet foods.
In December 2007, we were accepted as a member of Green America.
Green America has recognized our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible endeavors. Today, we are the only both certified organic and Green America approved pet food manufacturer in the USA.
A blog entry by Dr. Heidi Junger.
|  In Fall 2007, we were accredited as meeting the Better Business Bureau online standards. This accreditation recognizes our high business ethics and our commitment to reliable customer care.
|
An article Dr. Junger wrote about pet food quality in the Shareguide (2007, Issue 94).
|  In 2007, our treats received the "Stamp of Approval" from Animal Wellness Magazine. The editors of Animal Wellness recognized the superior quality of our hypoallergenic Veggie-Hides dog treats in their Product Picks section.
A review by Dr. Junger.
|  In spring 2006, we were first certified by Oregon Tilth to USDA organic standards ("USDA organic"). Currently, only certified organic claims are regulated and enforced by US law in the pet food industry. All other, non-certified organic claims are not regulated and enforced by the US government and may be true or false as they have not been verified by an unbiased 3rd party. As one State compliance officer at CDFA (California Department of Food and Agriculture) wrote in 2008: It is buyer be ware of any pet food product that does not show that it is certified by one of the NOP certification agents.
The organic certification process includes the review of all products, organic certificates, and non-GMO statements of all ingredients used, as well as regular inspections of the production facility. Organic certification is your assurance that all ingredients are fully disclosed and that the manufacturing site is free of toxic chemicals which are commonly used in not certified organic pet food and human food manufacturing facilities. Use of the USDA organic seal is reserved for certified organic products containing at least 95% certified organic ingredients (ours contain more than 99% organic ingredients). Conventional ingredients cannot be used for certified organic products if organic versions are available (this is most always the case). A Green Seal certifying agent confirmed in May 2008 that USDA organic certification is the best and most credible label for pet and human food products, also in respect to any green claims. Green Seal is a third party certifier that uses stringent processes to verify green claims. Currently they do not have any standards available to certify food products for humans and pets. You can view our current organic certificate here:
|  In 2006, we became members of the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
OTA is a trade association, not an organic certifier. OTA membership is granted to companies which buy, use, or sell products containing organic ingredients (or even just one organic ingredient) and pay their annual membership fees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I would like to say how impressed all of us at Rodent World are by your products and their truly unparalleled wholesomeness. Your packaging is exquisite, the ingredients in the Pet Pasta are outstanding, your company literature copy is compelling and original and lastly, my guinea pigs LOVE the products! I'd like to add that Fluffarina, my rescue guinea pig, pulled the Pasta into her Pet Igloo and hummed with delight as she ate it. My other guinea pig, Pippin, was equally pleased and hoarded his Pet Pasta piece in a corner of his habitat. We would be so proud to carry your Pet Pasta." - Gloria, NC
|
| |
|
|
