Long Life is part of the Country Life family of health and beauty companies. Country Life, a family-owned company, also includes Desert Essence (natural beauty, oral hygiene, and body care products), Biochem Sports and Fitness (sports nutrition), and IronTek (sports nutrition geared toward the competitive athlete). As of October 21, 2002, all foods designated as organic must be certified to a single national standard according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA organic seal ensures the quality of organic products which must contain at least 95% - 100% organic ingredients to qualify.