Like other smart shoppers, you’ve probably asked yourself if organic food is better for your health, or if the so-called advantages are just a bunch of hype.
Let’s first look at the word organic and how it is used. To farm organically is to adhere to a set of rules regarding humans, animals, and the environment. Organic agriculture forgoes using chemicals in cultivating and harvesting food. Causing less damage to the environment, wildlife, and human beings is a big focus nowadays, and organic farming is just a part of it. The worth of the global organic market is over $27 billion. The approximate size of land devoted to it is as big as Italy.
The Meaning of Organic Labels
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. If a food item is processed, then 95% of the farmed ingredients must be certified as organic. Regarding the remaining 5%, they do not have to be organic, but they do have to meet certain guidelines.
In order to obtain organic certification, the producers of organic foods must adhere to the following: Natural methods must be employed to keep the soil fertile; no chemical fertilizers can be used. This is possible through rotating planted crops, which leaves natural nutrients behind, and also by using manure. Pesticides must also not be used. In the alternative, bugs are kept at bay by other insects, as well as by weeding and planting other crops next to each other in order to deal with each one’s pests.
Colorings, preservatives, and most other additives cannot be used. 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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