2006-09-11 20:00:52 · 10 answers · asked by crossbow 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Organic means that no chemicals have been sprayed on it. Unfortunately, there is always pollution in the air.
2006-09-11 20:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by MrRSMan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course. The problem with contamination of food is that many harmful substances are deliberately added to food during and after production (pesticides, preservatives, flavour enhancers, dyes, waxes, polishes, wrapers containing solvents) These are absorbed by the food and by you when you eat the food.
The amount of naturally occuring contaminant absorbed by the food accidentally will be a small fraction of the amount absobed rom a deliberate dosing. This will be less likely to do lastng harm, or take a lot longer to accumulate to a harmful concentration.
2006-09-11 20:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by djs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
indeed it isnt. I dont know the exact distances, but an organic farm/area has to be organic for around 5 years to allow all pollutants to leave the soil ect. plus it has to be such a distance from ordinary farming so that pestisides ect can not travel ect to the organic farm.
how ever, does organic serve a purpose? as we all use methods of transport that pollute us, walk along roads doing the same, use plastics ect to package foods that are organic?
not organic if it is in a polluting bag made of plastic ect?
i fear organic doesnt relly exsist.
2006-09-11 20:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by Kerrie-anne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole point about Organic produce is that it is grown in soil, deemed to be free of synthetic chemical fertlisers, and it has to be so for a number of years. You have to have the soil tested before the produce can be called organic. Furthermore you are not allowed to use chemical pest, weed or fungicide controls on the crops. They have to be natural organic controls.
2006-09-15 12:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Chariotmender 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it has been organically grown but no nothing is organic in the western world due to all the pollution, organic foods contain a lot less chemicalls and are far safer than non organic foods. if you wash this food in tap water it will become contaminated, also cooking utencills can contaminate foods.
2006-09-11 21:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. We are constantly wading through puddles of nuclear waste because of the Republicans.
You have been brainwashed by the environmentalist movement. The world is cleaner today than it was during the industrial revolution.
2006-09-11 20:04:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing n its perfect purity in this world anymore. unless we try another planet. i beleive your backyard fruits are more organic that the aclaimed ones on the market.
2006-09-11 20:08:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell, by switching off the light, if it glows in the dark it is definitely not organic.
2006-09-11 20:04:39 · answer #8 · answered by dot&carryone. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All I can say is that your question has a point and i'm going to follow it up where I stay.
Thanks
2006-09-11 20:04:57 · answer #9 · answered by MR. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on how it is classified as organic or not and how good is that classification. if you come across one please tell me i will be very interested
2006-09-11 20:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋