USDA?BioPreferred??program
Introduction?to?BioPreferred
The?purpose?of?the?USDA?BioPreferred??program?is?to?promote?the?increased?purchase?and?use?of?biobased?products.?The?program?is?expected?to?promote?economic?development,?creating?new?jobs?and?providing?new?markets?for?farm?commodities.?To?the?extent?that?the?BioPreferred?program?achieves?its?purpose,?the?increased?purchase?of?biobased?products?will?also?be?expected?to?reduce?petroleum?consumption,?increase?the?use?of?renewable?resources,?better?manage?the?carbon?cycle,?and?may?contribute?to?reducing?adverse?environmental?and?health?impacts.??
Two?Major?Initiatives??
The?USDA?BioPreferred?program?has?two?major?initiatives:
Product?Labeling
USDA?certifies?and?awards?labels?to?qualifying?products?to?increase?consumer?recognition?of?biobased?products.
Federal?Procurement?Preference?
USDA?designates?categories?of?biobased?products?that?are?afforded?preference?by?Federal?agencies?when?making?purchasing?decisions.?If?you?are?interested?in?suggesting?a?new?product?category?for?designation,?contact?us.