BIO SCI 9A Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: National Organic Program, Sewage Sludge, Dietary Supplement
9 Sep 2016
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Contaminants substances that make a food impure and unsuitable for ingestion. Persistence the extent to which a contaminant lingers in the environment or body: examples: Protects the public by assuring safety effectiveness, and security of : human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, nation"s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, regulates tobacco. Mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment air, water and land upon which life depends. Wash with warm water and scrub brush. Production act (ofpa) and the national organic program (nop) Organic refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products. Organic farming practices encourage soil and water conservation and reduce pollution. The use of the word organic is regulated by the usda. Organic foods must be produced without: antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, irradiation, bioengineering. The usda organic seal may be seen on raw, fresh, and processed products that contain organic agricultural ingredients.
