SCI 1000C Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: National Organic Program, Genetically Modified Organism, Sewage Sludge
31 Oct 2017
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Food produced according to the organic standards. It is produced on all levels without the use of genetically modified organisms. Organic food accounts for 3-4% of total food sales worldwide. Organic food market is growing rapidly, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations. In the united states, the national organic program (nop) is the federal regulatory framework governing organic food. U(cid:374)der the nop, far(cid:373)ers a(cid:374)d food pro(cid:272)essors (cid:449)ho (cid:449)ish to use the (cid:449)ord (cid:862)orga(cid:374)i(cid:272)(cid:863) ha(cid:448)e to be a certified organic. The nop covers fresh and processed agricultural food products, including crops and livestock. It does not cover non-food products that may be sold as organic, including natural fibers (e. g. organic cotton), and health and beauty products (e. g. (e. g. organic cotton), and health and beauty products (e. g. organic shampoo) Organic food do not taste as good as conventional food and they have the same amount of nutrition: certifying organic foods:
