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 & 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.