List of organic food topics

List of Organic Food Topics

Organic food is food produced by methods that comply with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming features practices that cycle resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Organizations regulating organic products may restrict the use of certain pesticides and fertilizers in the farming methods used to produce such products.

Organic Farming

Organic farming is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. It is a form of agriculture that is environmentally sustainable.

Organic Certification

Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers and restaurants.

Organic Products

Organic products are made according to certain production standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives.

Organic Vegetables

Organic vegetables are vegetables that are grown in the absence of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. The organic standards generally restrict the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Organic Fruits

Organic fruits are fruits produced in an environment that supports natural growth and restricts the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and genetically modified organisms.

Organic Meat

Organic meat is meat products that have been produced in accordance with organic farming practices. This often means that the animals were raised without the use of antibiotics or growth hormones and were fed a diet of organic feed.

Organic Dairy

Organic dairy products are products made from milk that has been produced by cows, goats, or other dairy animals that have been raised according to organic farming standards. This typically means the animals have been fed organic feed and have not been treated with synthetic hormones or antibiotics.

Organic Seafood

Organic seafood is a term that is often used to describe seafood that has been raised or caught in a manner that is considered to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly than conventional methods.

See Also

• Organic food culture
• Organic food movement
• Organic farming by country
• Organic certification by country