what is organic foods?

Answer 1

it means foods that are grown and treated only with natural means,,,,,,, no man-made additives, pesticides etc

Answer 2

organic food

food raised without chemicals and processed without additives. Under standards adopted by the U.S. Agriculture Dept. (USDA) in 2000 and fully effective in 2002, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and antibiotics may not be used in raising organic foods, and the use of irradiation, biotechnology, and sewer-sludge fertilizer is also banned. Food whose ingredients are at least 95% organic by weight may carry the "USDA ORGANIC" label; products containing only organic ingredients are labeled 100% organic.

Proponents of organic food claim that it is more nutritious, safer to eat, and usually tastes better because it contains no synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, hormones, medicated feed, or antibiotics or chemicals used in food processing (see also organic farming); these claims are disputed by conventional-food growers and processors. Organic foods have become steadily more popular as the public has become more concerned about health risks associated with chemicals in food products. Organic produce is now available in many food outlets, including major supermarket chains. Organic food is generally more expensive because organic farming requires more manual labor and attention.

organic farming
the practice of raising plants–especially fruits and vegetables, but ornamentals as well–without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.

Answer 3

Organic also means containing carbon atoms as in Organic Chemistry.
Some unscrupulous suppliers call their food organic based on the fact it contains carbon atoms which accounts for most things.

I dont know where you are located but here in Oz I check that a product has been "certified organic"

Answer 4

Organic food is produced according to legally regulated standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. For animals, it means they were reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. Also, at all levels, organic food is produced without the use of genetically modified organisms.

Answer 5

Food that is grown in its natural state, no pesticdes, herbasides,, in animal products it means no antibiotics or hornes, if its a snack food, it usually wont have articial cors or perservatives, in general it's healthier

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Answer 6

Organic, as far as vegetables and fruits go, means: free of pesticides...

Answer 7

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