Category: Organic Food
Organic Certification enforcement
How do I know that I’m paying for the real thing? People who sell or label a product “organic” when they know it does not meet USDA standards can be fined up to 11,000 for each violation. (From: USDA) An Organic Field Inspector will contact a food producer to schedule an inspection of […]
Let’s learn what Organic food is
Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled ‘organic,’ a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food […]
…and what organic food is NOT
Let’s clear a some common misconceptions about organic food. Organic food is not the same thing as diet food. Diet foods are reactive, people eat them to resolve some existing health issues. In contrast, organic foods are free of bad pesticides & herbicides, GMO, growth hormones, irradiation, sewage sludge fertilizer, etc. As a result, they […]