Question 1

Is 'organic' legally defined in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

No. Draft organic regulations were gazetted in December 2006 and never promulgated. Certification is private and voluntary; Regulation R146 of 2010 reg 47 restricts the words organic, free range, grassfed, pure and natural on labels and advertising, and the Consumer Protection Act s41 treats implied approvals as misleading.

Question 2

Where is raw milk legal to sell in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Only inside the local authority areas listed in Annexure C of Regulation R1555 of 1997, from herds enrolled in the bovine TB and brucellosis schemes, labelled Unpasteurised / Ongepasteuriseerd or Raw milk / Rou melk. Raw-milk cheese is permitted nationally.

Question 3

What does 'in the register' mean on Veldlist?

Accepted Answer

We searched the certifier's own public register (Ecocert, Control Union, COSMOS, GOTS, Fair for Life, EASY-CERT, B Corp, the CrossFit affiliate directory or the HYROX training-club finder) and found the operation listed there on the recorded date.

Question 4

Does Veldlist list pork?

Accepted Answer

No. Veldlist carries no pork producers, no pork recipes and no pork in meal plans, and its ingredient scanner flags gelatin, rennet and emulsifiers whose animal source is not stated. Halaal certification (SANHA, MJC Halaal Trust, NIHT, ICSA) is recorded where it appears in a certifier's register.