Labeling and Liability Legal Issues for Botanical Products

Botanical Products like teas, salves, and syrups can generate new and valuable markets for farmers. But, they also bring additional risk if producers aren’t aware of the rules. How do you create a legally resilient label for your botanical products? What agencies are in charge of enforcement, and what will happen if you run afoul of the rules? Where do you find adequate liability insurance coverage, and what other strategies can you, as a business owner, employ to protect yourself from liability? In this tutorial, we share answers to these questions as you identify action steps you can take to minimize your liability exposure.

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Recommended Reading:

• Farmers’ Legal Guide to Botanical Products – How to market, label, and safely prepare specialty crop botanical value-added products like teas, tinctures, syrups, oxymels, hydrosols, and salves