Anything that kills is not an organ. Allways try to catch the drop of rain where ever it may fall as well as the fertilizers.
What are organic supermarkets? Supermarkets which sell USDA approved organic brands of food.
I have twice purchased grapes that said organic,yet i could not eat them due to the bitterness of pesticides on them! The label says USDA organic. How do I solve this-
Yes. The USDA has issued several criteria in determining whether or not seafood is organic. See the related links for the full guidelines.
Approximately 2% of the total farms in the US are certified organic farms. Organic farming is a growing sector in the agriculture industry, but still represents a small portion of overall farm operations in the country.
Yes, if it was grown to organic specifications. You cannot claim it is "certified organic" unless you have been approved by the USDA.
When your produce and facilitiy is observed and inspected by USDA.
Organic cotton would be cotton that was produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides in accordance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).
If it has the USDA Organic label on the product or product package. Here is a link to their site: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexNet.htm
According to the USDA 2008 Organic Production Survey, there were 4.1 million acres of farms and ranches in organic production, comprised of 14,540 individual farms. They were counting only those farms that were certified organic or were exempt from certification because their sales were less than $5,000US annually.
The USDA's National Organic Program does have a standard symbol for products that are made with at least 95% organic ingredients - a circle with the words "USDA Organic" inside. Unfortunately, the standards in the US are not as clearly defined or enforced as elsewhere so it is always best to read the labels. The current standards can be found on the USDA's website at usda.gov.
Eggs are not a grain. According to the revised USDA food pyramid, they are a protein.
You can get organic foods in virtually any large grocery store chain in America. You can recognize organic foods by the green USDA Certified Organic label. If you are buying produce, organic produce will have a sticker that starts with the number 9.