What is organic?
Monday, May 7, 2007
The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates what is and isn't organic.
Its standards for what is organic state, in part, that "organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation."
In addition, watch for labels.
A seal that says USDA Organic indicates that a food is at least 95 percent organic.
Food made with at least 70 percent organic ingredients can be labeled as such.
Food with less than 70 percent organic ingredients may say so but can't claim to be organic.
Food products can specify organic ingredients for example, cereal with organic fruit.
Its standards for what is organic state, in part, that "organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation."
In addition, watch for labels.
A seal that says USDA Organic indicates that a food is at least 95 percent organic.
Food made with at least 70 percent organic ingredients can be labeled as such.
Food with less than 70 percent organic ingredients may say so but can't claim to be organic.
Food products can specify organic ingredients for example, cereal with organic fruit.
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