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No, the USDA sticker is not on all organic foods. All foods labeled as organic must be certified by an "agent" that must be certified by USDA. Any product that is certified organic is also USDA certified organic.
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∙ 16y agoThe standards are no synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no non-medicinal antibiotics, no growth promoting hormones. Animals are fed organic feed. The farmer must have an environmental plan in place. And most important: the farm must be inspected by a certifying body that has the authority to grant organic certification.
For further details see the government site http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/archive/OFPA.html
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∙ 13y agoorganic foods must be:
In meats and dairy:
- animals aren't given synthetic growth hormones
- animals aren't given antibiotics
- the animals have an organic diet
- must have unrestricted access to the outdoors
In produce:
- no synthetic pesticides/ herbicides
- grown without use of synthetic fertilizers
- non-GMO (non-Genetically modified)
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What do you mean by organic foods and which are the organic foods?
When people refer to organic foods, they mean foods that are grown without using toxic chemicals such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers. Almost all foods can be purchased from companies that grow them organically. What you need to look for is a USDA Organic seal on the packaging, or, on produce with stickers, find foods with a PLU code that is 5 digits long and starts with a 9.
What is the difference between natural and organic?
Natural is not specifically defined in food production, so it really does not mean much at all. Organic is a very specific way of growing foods that does not use chemical (man-made) pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. Food labeling of organic foods is a bit complicated. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) allows chemicals to be used on organic foods in certain situations, so foods labeled "USDA organic" could have had chemicals used on them, but certainly not the amounts used on non-organic foods, and they may not be true organic foods. There would be no way to know if chemicals were used. If a food is labeled "organic," it likely is not totally organic. According to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) it only has to contain 70% organic ingredients. Other ingredients can have GMOs or anything. In order to be 100% organic, food must be labeled "100% organic."
What organic compound are in foods?
All foods contain organic compounds.
Organic compounds are found in what food?
All foods contain organic compounds.
Brief account on organic farming?
this is the farming on organic foods. Organic foods is another way of saying all natural food. Not sprayed by products
What are good sources of technical information on organic agriculture?
The USDA, Stockman Grass Farmer, and Acres USA all offer good statistics on organic agriculture.
How are organic products regulated?
Organic foods have to keep up with all of the same health and safety regulations as conventionally grown foods. To be certified organic, they have to apply with the USDA. The USDA then regulates them to make sure that in addition to normal safety rules, they are not using synthetic chemicals to grow or produce the food.
What is organic compliant?
Organic compliant means that one has met all of the requirements of the USDA organic program or another organic certification program. This means meeting both the growing methods requirements and the record keeping requirements.
What are some good examples of organic foods with future potential?
Organic foods with future potential include almost all fruits and vegetables. Organic baby foods are especially desirable, as mothers are increasingly turning to organic producers to feed their babies.
What organic foods can you find in the supermarket?
It depends on the supermarket. Almost all have some foods that are organic, but some stores have a better selection. Most will have at least a small section of organic produce and organic products here and there in the stores. Others will have a "natural foods" section which may contain organic products, in addition to a section of organic produce. You really need to visit individual supermarkets to find out what organic foods they have.
which of these uses logos?
All of the other schools in our district offer organic foods in the lunchroom; therefor, our school should offer organic foods as well. :) -Apex-
Is organic remains all organic things?
Organic remains comes from animals, foods, etc. Those are examples of Organic remains. So the answer is yes they come from organic things.
