health attribute Guide

The Portland Food Co-op’s online shopping service (powered by WebCart™) includes a health attribute tag system to help give you more information about the products you are purchasing. This is a complete guide to all 14 tags and what each one means.

Please note: we are continuously updating this information, and not every product is tagged with every attribute that applies.

 
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ANTIBIOTIC-FREE (AF)

Free of all antibiotic ingredients or chemicals and not produced in a facility that uses antibiotics.

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Cage-Free (CF)

USDA certified as “free range” (animals have outdoor access at least part of the day).

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Fair Trade (FT)

Certified that a fair price was paid to producers in developing countries.

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GLUTEN-FREE (GF)

Free from all gluten-based products and not produced in a facility with gluten-based ingredients.

 
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kosher (K)

Products contain ingredients that conform to the regulations of Jewish Dietary Law.

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Non-GMO (NG)

Products contain no genetically modified organisms (GMO) or genetically altered ingredients.

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NO SALT/LOW-SODIUM (NS)

Product contains little to no sodium (salt).

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100% ORGANIC (O1)

USDA Organic Certified. Made with 100% organic ingredients (includes 100% organic animals and animals fed organic diet).

 
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95-99% ORGANIC (O2)

Made with 95-99% organic ingredients. Remaining ingredients not available organically, but are National Organic Program approved.

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94-70% ORGANIC (O3)

Made with 94-70% organic ingredients. Remaining ingredients not available organically, but are National Organic Program approved.

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RAW (R)

Product is unprocessed, uncooked, and unpasteurized.

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SUGAR-FREE/NO SUGAR ADDED (SF)

Contains no added sugars.

 
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VEGETARIAN (V)

Product qualifies for a vegetarian diet. Does not contain meat, but may contain animal products, such as eggs or honey.

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Vegan (VG)

Product qualifies for a vegan diet. Does not contain any animal products or ingredients derived from animals.

 
 

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