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What are the non-organic ingredients present in organic baby foods?
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If the baby food is not labeled "100% organic" some non-organic ingredients are allowed.
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Pretend your research essay is about the positive effects of organic foods on heart health. Which information below must you cite?
A Organic fruits have 50 percent more antioxidants than nonorganic fruits.
What is vitamin E organic or inorganic?
Vitamin E is an organic chemical (meaning a complex compound containing the element carbon), but if you are referring to the "food" sense of those words it may be either organic or nonorganic depending on its source and how it was processed. Note: in chemistry the terminology is organic and inorganic while in "foods" the terminology is organic and nonorganic. The terminologies are completely unrelated.
How does the composition of organic foods compare to the composition of organic fuels?
There is no way to compare them as the word organic has entirely different meanings in each context:organic in the context of foods means they were grown without use of certain practices seen as potentially unhealthfulorganic in the context of chemistry/fuels means complex carbon compoundsAll foods, both organic and nonorganic are organic in the chemical sense.
How many organic ingredients does food need to contain to be classed as organic?
For foods to be labelled as organic, at least 95% of the ingredients must come from organically produced plants and animals
Do organic foods contain additives?
If a processed food is labeled "100% organic," any additives it contains must be 100% organic. If a food is labeled "organic" 30% of the ingredients, including additives can be the same as those used in non-organic foods.
What are the risks of eating, nonorganic vegetables?
One drawback to non-organic foods is that you may be consuming higher levels of pesticides, antibiotics or hormones, and your food may be coming from growing conditions that are not as highly regulated as organic products.
Do health stores carry natural and organic foods?
Yes, health food stores carry natural and organic foods. Foods labeled natural are not necessary organic. In order to be totally organic, foods must be labeled "100% organic." Foods labeled "organic" only have to be 70% organic and the remaining ingredients can be anything, including preservatives, additives, and GMOs. Foods labeled "natural" could be almost anything, as natural is not clearly defined. Health food stores are likely to have some of each of these labels.
What are the cons of non organic food?
Cons of non-organic foods are that they may contain GMO ingredients, harmful additives, harmful preservatives, etc.
What are the classifications that define organic food?
Processed organic food usually contains only organic ingredients. If non-organic ingredients are present, at least a certain percentage of the food's total plant and animal ingredients must be organic (95% in the United States and Australia) and any non-organically produced ingredients are subject to various agricultural requirements. Foods claiming to be organic must be free of artificial food additives, and are often processed with fewer artificial methods, materials and conditions (no chemical ripening, no food irradiation, and no genetically modified ingredients, etc.). They may also be required to be produced using energy-saving technologies and packaged using recyclable or biodegradable materials when possible.
What are the advantages of using organic foods?
The advantage is that organic foods do not contain the trace amounts of harmful chemicals present in conventional foods that can cause health problems. Also, organic foods are better for the environment. That's because they don't release pollutants into the environment like conventional agriculture does.
Is organic foods healthier for you the regular foods?
Yes, organic foods are much healthier for you then regular foods. They are much higher in vitamins and minerals and rarely have anything added to them. While most regular foods are full of additives and artificial ingredients that usually lack the vitamins we need every day.
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."
