Recently, many conscious shoppers have been trying to figure out if organic food really is better for them, or if the organic food movement is just a fad with no real substance behind it.
Let’s first look at the word organic and how it is used. Organic farming must meet certain standards when it comes to animal, environmental, and human concerns. Organic farming forgoes the use of chemical products in growing food. This is just one aspect of a larger concern for doing less harm to the environment, human beings that consume the food, and wildlife. The organic marketplace is so large that it is worth over $27 billion, and the land used for organic products is roughly the size of Italy.
The Labels on Organic Products
If a food product has an organic label it means that it was grown on a farm, and also that its processors and importers have been validated by a known process of certification. Ninety-five percent of the ingredients in processed foods have to be certified organic, and the remainder of ingredients is subject to approval.
To receive certification that their food is organic, food producers have follow these rules: Chemical fertilizers cannot be used, as they contain nitrous oxide. One has to employ natural methods like manure, as well as crop rotation, the act of alternating planted crops so that more natural nutrients are left behind. Alternate ways of getting rid of bugs must be used, like other insects, or weeding and planting different crops side-by-side. This allows for one’s bugs to deal with the others. Absolutely no pesticides can be used.
Most additives (like artificial coloring or preservatives) are forbidden. Animals must be treated humanely by having access to areas where they are free to roam and by being fed organic food, as well as other considerations. There are also minimum slaughter ages for animals.
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