The fundamental problem for consumers who want to pursue an organic lifestyle is locating organic foods. S… More
Summary: Organic foods are part of healthy nutrition but what makes a food organic? Our registered dietitian will give you the USDA definition of organic in this free video.
Brenda Thompson is a registered dietician and professional chef with the Westlake Market H.E.B. in Austin, Texas.read more
"You may be asking what does organic mean. Organic refers to how a product was produced. As of October, 2002, food labeled organic must meet the criteria under the USDA's guidelines, The National Organic Program. Organic foods are grown and raised without the following: synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, radiated products, animals that were the off spring of cloned animals, growth hormones and antibiotics or other drugs. The USDA doesn't define organic with fish or seafoods but other products they do."
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