organic foods

farmers must grow produce for __ years w/o the application of __ pesticides or __

3, synthetic, chemicals

defined as beneficial to ones health, exceeding normal health diet for human nutrition

health foods

no evidence of benefit or harm, no diff in nutritional status, no taste difference, no chemical safety difference

organic foods

organic food can increase cost as much as __%

50

about __% of americans buy organic food occasionally, _% buy it every week

70, 25

increase milk yield, naturally produced by cow, destroyed in digestive tract

BST

no definition of a health food from the ___

FDA

have no rules but discourage the use of the term

FDA and USDA

stop depletion of ozone, pesticides are bad, chemical free diet, more nutritious, tastes better

advertisements for organic foods

organic refers to compounds containing __; organic compounds derived from __ organisms; __ products are organic; dicumoral is a __ and is organic

carbon, living, petroleum, poison

farmers are issued a __ from the agency certifying the farm's produce as __

certificate, organic

all certified organically produced livestock shall be fed ___ __ produced feeds

certified organically

organic milk must come from cows that dine in pastures free from __ and __; no __ or recombinant bovine __ hormone

chemicals, herbicides, antibiotics, growth

if all commercial fertilizers, feed, additives and insectides were eliminated then food production would be __ in __; result in large __ in food prices

cut, half, increase

the farm, it's __ and any processing facilities are inspected by an __ agency unaffiliated with the __

equipment, independent, grower`

health foods are not your everyday foods like

fruits, vegetables

natural, organic, whole foods, dietary supplements, anything in a health store, functional foods

health foods

minerals are __ and essential to life

inorganic

FDA regulates the __ but the packaging can claim something not __; manufacturer must __ this

label, regulated, state

organic foods need careful attention to building and __ soil __; avoidance of toxic or __ methods for __ and weed control

maintaining, fertility, synthetic, pest

organic refers to healthful, inorganic is pollution

misconceptions

natural foods are often __ and there is no legal __

mislabeled, definition

assumed to be foods that are minimally processed; no added hormones, antibiotics, sweeteners, food colors or flavorings

natural foods

term that denotes products made under the authority of the organic foods production act

organic

materials and practices that help enhance the ecological balance; green revolution

organic foods

organic foods are produced in soil free of __ or other __, no chemical __; __ are only fed from this soil

pesticides, chemicals, additives, livestock

organic crops: no use of conventional __ no artificial __ no human __ no __ sludge no ionization, __ or food additives

pesticides, fertilizers, waste, sludge, radiation

residue free, naturally grown, tastes better, other

preference for organic

health foods are not __; the USDA warns against use of the __

regulated, term

use of parasitides is prohibited, no routine use of antibiotics or growth hormones, owners must be committed to positive health management practices, it is a management intensive technology

rules for organic livestock

organic foods are __ regulated with government __; special certification of __

self, oversight, farmers

organic land is not __ with any prohibited substances in the last _ years (emergency federal or state pest programs are __)

sprayed, 3, exempt

peaches, apple, spinach, celery, potato, etc.

worth buying organic