The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new official label for certified “biopreferred” products that will start appearing on products in the next few months.

The idea is to help environmentally conscious consumers find “certified biobased” products that are “composed wholly or significantly of biological ingredients—renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials. The new label indicates that the product has been certified to meet USDA standards for a prescribed amount of biobased content.” The seal will on products from makeup to household cleaners.

Initially, the minimum amount of “renewable ingredients” required to qualify was 51 percent. That makes sense to me. A majority. However, due to objections from vested interests, when the label is introduced, products need to contain only 25 percent renewable ingredients.

The good news is that the label will list the exact percentage of the product’s renewable ingredients so you can choose if a product is bio enough for you.

Read more at TakePart Decodes the USDA’s New ‘Green’ Product Label