No legal definition for ' organic ' or ' free range ' labels on food in Australia . Consumer groups warn the term is open for sale by supermarket retailers . Choice says these claims are designed to get consumers to pay a premium . While consumers may think they 're buying ' fresh ' food , it may think it has n't been cured by freezing , drying or chemical treatment .
No legal definition for 'organic ' or 'free range ' labels on food in Australia . Consumer groups warn the term is open for abuse by supermarket retailers . Choice says credence claims are used to get consumers to pay a premium . While shoppers may think they 're buying 'fresh ' food , it may mean it has n't been preserved by freezing , canning or chemical treatment .