Biodynamic Research Institute - Certified is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Organic - Chemical Free Standard.
Biodynamic Research Institute - Certified farm products work with the cycles and complexities of nature and have been grown using the holistic biodynamic agriculture method of organic farming. It is a fully integrated hands on practical method of farming that requires the farmer to be well grounded in and responsive to the realities of nature. Anyone can farm biodynamically, but it is ideally suited to the practical farmer, or experienced hobby farmer or home gardener.
Biodynamic Research Institute - Certified demands highest quality application of the biodynamic method - supporting family farms and businesses, and encouraging community based, sustainable, ecological activities. Each biodynamic farm or garden is an integrated, whole, living organism. This organism is made up of many interdependent elements: fields, forests, plants, animals, soils, compost, people, and the spirit of the place. You can get more information on this Certification on the Biodynamic Research Institute website.
Biodynamic Research Institute - Certified sits in the BIODYNAMIC Family under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Organic - Chemical Free . Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the Organic - Chemical Free Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
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