Does organic food really contribute to better health, or are the pluses of going organic insignificant? Countless consumers have been asking themselves this question of late.
We’ll begin by checking out what the term organic means with regard to food. An organic farm is one that is dedicated to particular principles with regard to the environment, humans, and animals. Organic farms leave chemicals out of the equation and cultivate their food naturally. Causing less damage to the environment, wildlife, and human beings is a big focus nowadays, and organic farming is just a part of it. The worth of the global organic market is over $27 billion. The approximate size of land devoted to it is as big as Italy.
The Organic Label
If you see an organic label on a product, then you can be sure that it comes from a farm, and that those who process and/or import it have been certified. Nearly all agricultural ingredients of a processed food (95%) must be approved as organic. The remaining 5% don’t need to be organic, but the contents must be approved.
Organic food producers have to follow these guidelines to achieve organic certification: Natural methods must be employed to keep the soil fertile; no chemical fertilizers can be used. This is possible through rotating planted crops, which leaves natural nutrients behind, and also by using manure. Pesticides must also not be used. In the alternative, bugs are kept at bay by other insects, as well as by weeding and planting other crops next to each other in order to deal with each one’s pests.
Preservatives can’t be used. Nor can artificial colorings or most other additives. Animals must be given space and free range areas, and farmers have to follow minimum slaughter age requirements. They also must feed their animals organically, and treat all their animals in a humane manner.
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