What Does NutriClean certified on the Label Mean?

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From Forbes Magazine:

In the late 1970s Stanley was in the natural-food wholesaling and

retailing business. He noticed that some natural-food purveyors were

regularly buying peanuts rejected by the big food processors like Skippy or

Jif for containing aflatoxin, a toxic mold. " It was 'organic' in name only, "

says . Consumers, decided, " had no way to identify what was

organic or not. "

A chemist by training, , 46, used all his $ 300,000 in savings to

start NutriClean, in Oakland, Calif. The company tests a grower's produce

for harmful chemicals. If it's clean, the grocer can advertise the product

as NutriClean certified. " It's a sort of Good Housekeeping seal of

approval, " says its founder. Eight supermarket chains pay $ 100,000 a year

or more for the service. The business employs 12 people. Low-paid menials?

Hardly. says his biggest problem is hiring enough entomologists, food

technicians, chemists and marketing types to keep up with his demand.