Brand Information

Commitment to Organics
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Score

Wheat Rating

Brands in the 5-Grain category are trustworthy and committed to organics, produced by true heroes in the organic industry. All products under the brand name are certified organic, and the company markets exclusively organic products. These foods were produced without genetically engineered organisms, toxic pesticides, petrochemical solvents, and other inputs that are strictly prohibited in organics.

Ambrosial
by Ambrosial Organic Inc./Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Country Choice Organic
by Country Choice Organic/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Farm to Table
by Farm to Table Foods, Inc./Independent company

100% of oatmeal products are certified organic

700

Go Raw
by Freeland Foods/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Grandy Oats
by Grandy Oats/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Great River Organic Milling
by Great River Organic Milling/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/company is fully committed to organics

700

Kaia
by Kaia Foods/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Laughing Giraffe
by Laughing Giraffe Inc./Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Lydia's Organics
by Lydia's Organics/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Nature's Path
by Nature's Path/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Tierra Farm
by Tierra Farm/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Two Moms in the Raw
by Two Moms in the Raw/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/by fully committed organic company

700

Brands in the 4-Grain category are committed to organics, but either the company does not market exclusively organic foods, or some of the products contain some conventional ingredients. All products under 4-Grain brands are produced without genetically engineered ingredients and without the use of petrochemical solvents.

Eco-Planet
by Heaven Scent Natural Foods/Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/company also markets conventional foods

610

Grawnola
by Grawnola/Independent Company

All granola products are 70% organic

610

Green Barn Organics
by Cream of the West Inc./Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/company also markets conventional foods

610

Food for Life
by Food for Life Baking Co. Ltd./Independent Company

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/company creates consumer confusion by also marketing conventional foods under brand name

595

Erewhon
by Attune Foods/Independent Company

8 of 9 products are certified organic, 1 of 9 is 70% organic/company also markets conventional foods

554

Brands in the 3-Grain category are either owned by corporations without a serious commitment to organics, or do not contain many organic ingredients. All brands listed under the 3-Grain categories have policies not to source genetically engineered ingredients or use ingredients extracted with petrochemical solvents. Consumers should choose products in this category only if they are labeled "organic," since "natural" products could be contaminated with pesticide residues, genetically engineered ingredients, and toxic solvent residues.

Cascadian Farm
by General Mills/Public Corporation

100% of the brand's cereal and granola products are certified organic/corporate owner is one of nation’s largest agribusinesses involved in GMO/ chemical agriculture

410

Cream of the West
by Cream of the West Inc./Independent Company

Cereal Products are not certified organic

410

Grizzlie's Brand
by Wildtime Foods/Independent Company

only 8 of 22 cereal products are certified organic, 3 are 70% organic, 6 contain some organic ingredients and 5 are conventional.

375

Ruth's Hemp Foods
by Ruth's Hemp Foods/Independent Company

Cereal Products are not certified organic

350

New England Naturals
by New England Naturals/Independent Company

Caution: only 12 of 28 granola products are certified organic (includes bulk granola)

346

Weetabix
by Weetabix/Lion Capital

Caution: only 2 in 3 cereal products is certified organic

342

Skinners
by Attune Foods/Independent Company

Cereal Products are not certified organic

335

Uncle Sam
by Attune Foods/Independent Company

Cereal Products are not certified organic

335

Annie's Homegrown
by Annie's/Solera Capital

Caution: only 1 of 5 cereal products is certified organic

325

Stark Sisters Granola
by Stark Sisters Granola/Independent Company

Caution: granola is not certified organic, contains some organic ingredients.

325

Brands lose points and fall under the 2-Grain category for various reasons; sometimes products contain genetically engineered ingredients (see our cereal residue test results) or solvent (hexane)-extracted oils, or corporate owners are not committed to organics. Some brands under the 2-Grain category do offer certified organic products, which are good choices. But the "natural" label, used on most products under 2-Grain brands, is largely meaningless marketing hype.

Arrowhead Mills
by Hain Celestial Group/Public Corporation

Caution: only 9 of 24 cereal/oatmeal/granola products are certified organic

273

Health Valley
by The Hain Celestial Group/Public Corporation

Caution: only 11 of 16 products are certified organic

271

Alpen
by Weetabix/Lion Capital

Muesli Products are not certified organic

250

Bob's Red Mill
by Bob's Red Mill/Employee-owned Company

Caution: only 9 of 50 products are certified organic

242

Dorset Cereal
by Dorset Cereals

Caution: only 1 of 20 cereal products is certified organic

145

Back to Nature
by Kraft Foods/Public Corporation

Caution: only 1 of 9 granola products is certified organic

117

Mother's
by Pepsico/Public Corporation

Cereal Products are not certified organic

110

Peace Cereal
by Hearthside Food Solutions/Wind Point Partners

Cereal Products are not certified organic

110

Sweet Home Farm
by Hearthside Food Solutions/Wind Point Partners

Granola Products are not certified organic

110

Brands with a 1-Grain rating are poor choices. The vast majority of brands in this category offer no certified organic products, and only a handful offer very limited organic choices. "Natural" products in the 1-Grain category contain ingredients that are likely produced with toxic pesticides, and could contain genetically engineered and hexane-extracted ingredients (see our cereal residue test results). The "natural" label on these products is largely meaningless marketing hype.

Barbara's Bakery
by Weetabix/Lion Capital

Caution: only 4 of 21 products are certified organic

98

Three Sisters
by Malt-O-Meal/Independent Company

Caution: only 3 of 12 cereal/oatmeal products are certified organic

76

Kashi
by Kellogg/Public Corporation

Caution: only 4 of 24 cereal products are certified organic

54

Bakery on Main
by Bakery on Main Inc./Independent Company

Cereal and Granola Products are not certified organic

50

Udi's Granola
by Udi's Granola/Independent Company

Granola Products are not certified organic

50

Bear Naked
by Kellogg/Public Corporation

Granola Products are not certified organic

10

General Mills
by General Mills/Public Corporation

Cereal products are not certified organic

10

Nutritious Living
by Organic Milling Co./Independent Company

Cereal and Granola Products are not certified organic

10

Mom's Best
by Malt-o-Meal/Independent Company

Cereal Products are not certified organic.

0

OLA!
by OLA Foods, LLC/Independent Company

Granola Products are not certified organic

0

Post Natural
by Ralcorp Holdings/Public Corporation

Cereal Products are not certified organic

0