Key takeaways
- Genuine organic products carry a UK control body code.
- “Made with organic ingredients” isn’t the same as a certified product.
- Terms like “natural” or “wild-crafted” don’t mean organic.
- Organic says nothing about part used, extraction or testing.
Organic mushroom extracts are widely available in the UK. This buyer’s guide explains how to tell a genuine organic product from a vague claim, and what organic does and doesn’t tell you.
What makes a product organic
In the UK, a product can only be sold as organic if it has been certified by an approved organic control body. See What Does Organic Mean for Mushroom Products?
Signs of a genuine claim
- An organic control body code on the label.
- The organic logo used correctly.
- A business willing to confirm its certification.
Signs to look at more closely
- “Made with organic ingredients” on a product that isn’t itself certified.
- “Natural”, “clean” or “wild-crafted” used as if they meant organic.
- No certifier code anywhere.
What organic doesn’t tell you
- Whether it uses fruiting body or grain-grown mycelium. See Fruiting Body vs Mycelium.
- How it was extracted.
- What testing has been done.
Weighing it up
Organic certification is one useful piece of information. Use it alongside everything else in How to Choose a Mushroom Extract.