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The issues enter the picture when you think you are getting an organically-grown product and you're not. Many people look for the USDA certified seal and believe that no chemicals could be used to grow the food, which generally is the case. However, under certain conditions, small amounts of chemicals can be used and the food carry the seal.
Another issue is that the USDA can't monitor all growers all the time. Though most organic growers are honest and serious about not using chemicals, there are always bad apples in any industry. It is possible that foods sold as organically-grown were not organically-grown at all, in which case the consumer is being deceived and ripped-off.
Other growing practices, like building up the soil using natural soil builders like compost and buying seeds from organically-grown plants that contain no GMOs, apply to organic farming and gardening, but the use of chemicals is usually what people think of when the label organic is used.
To assure that you aren't being deceived or ripped-off when buying organic foods, during the summer you can buy produce at a local farmers market. Farmers are usually from the county the market is in and the growers at the market usually police themselves. That doesn't guarantee that foods labeled organic will actually be organic, but if someone is deceiving the public in that way, the other farmers often will put a stop to it or be honest with consumers if asked.
When shopping in stores, you can find out as much as possible about the company before you buy their products. You can also visit the Organic Consumers Association's website for the latest news about organic products. The link is in Related Links below.
While there is never an absolute guarantee that you are not being deceived about organic foods, taking the above precautions will help to prevent that and being ripped-off.
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Why cant organic farming feed everyone?
Because there is not enough farmland in the world to feed everyone off of organic foods
What organic compound are in foods?
All foods contain organic compounds.
What special circumstances limit organic foods?
Circumstances that may limit organic foods are they are more labor intensive to grow, the shelf life of processed organic foods may be shorter than non-organic foods, and they cost more than non-organic foods.
Do organic foods have gluten?
yes organic foods drived from living things
What part of the body uses organic foods?
There is no difference in how the body uses organic foods, processed foods, or any other foods.
Are organic foods processed packaged transported and stored?
Organic foods can be processed, packaged, transported, and stored, but the shelf life may be shorter than non-organic foods, because they do not contain the preservatives that non-organic foods do.
Which is the most consumed by people organic or non-organic food?
Non organic foods are consumed more than organic, though interest in organic foods is growing.
Organic compounds are found in what food?
All foods contain organic compounds.
What is organic food from food?
Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Processed organic foods are made from organically grown foods and do not contain additives and preservatives that are not organic. They are not GMO.
How do you find a reasonable price for organic foods?
Looking for organic foods in supermarket weekly ads is probably the best way to find organic foods at resonable prices.
Is organic a con?
No, organic is not a con. There may be unscrupulous farmers who say their produce is organic when it is not, but organic in itself is real. Many believe organic foods are healthier than non-organic foods,
Where do you get organic foods?
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.
