ORGANIC FOOD – food quality and potential health effects Preface There is a lively public debate whether or not organic food is healthier than conventional food. There also is disparity among farmers, since the organic certification process can be prohibitively expensive to some smaller-scale farmers. Well established 1Kate Murphy, Organic Food Makers Reap Green Yields of Revenue, New York Times, Oct. 26, 1996, at A37. Research indicates that greater wealth and education levels are correlated with organic food purchases. While this decrease in synthetic chemical use benefits the environment compared with industrial agriculture, these methods may not promote long-term sustainability, since off-farm inputs usually require greater fossil fuel use than on-farm inputs. August 6, 2010. Organic foods have exploded in popularity over the last two decades. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates organic production through its National Organic Program (NOP), which serves to facilitate national and international marketing and sales of organically produced food and to assure consumers that USDA certified organic products meet uniform standards. Certified organic agriculture has also become a big business in many places, with larger farming operations playing a key role in national and global certified organic food markets. endobj While this strategy may bring economic gain in the short term, it is a concern when farmers are forced out of producing food crops that feed their local communities, thus increasing food insecurity. I can help you with your queries regarding Food Fortification, Edible Oil, Rice Fortification, Wheat Fortification etc. If consumers know their local farmer and trust the farmer’s production methods, they may not demand a certification label. Organic foods include fresh produce, meats, and dairy products as well as processed foods such as crackers, drinks, and frozen meals. Mayo Clinic - Organic foods: Are they safer? 1c�%N\8�n��V.ى8(��&R��~���z�f1n��������b��v� Organic food, fresh or processed food produced by organic farming methods. 2 0 obj "�t�#���m�[M����������[��O�g�oNX������1�{O9 �b�g��0$�Id���������T����pzv̶���t�������$J������Tɂ���������a���eW���u��/!���`F$��E��3s@֍�*��FE�X�� Organic foods are widely available in supermarkets as well as specialty health food stores and farmer’s markets. Premium Membership is now 50% off! Certainly organically produced food from a local farmer who employs an integrated whole-farm approach is fairly environmentally sustainable, though the economic sustainability of such an endeavour can be challenging. Although certification subsidies exist in some places, such farmers often opt to sell directly to consumers at farmers’ markets, for example, and may decide to forgo organic certification altogether. On the other hand, organic food produced far away and shipped is more likely to require a certification label to promote consumer trust and to prevent fraud, which exemplifies how national certification regulations are most beneficial. The overall impacts of organic agriculture are beneficial to the environment. You can type or choose an option to talk to me. Given economies of scale, big food-processing companies often buy from a single farming operation that produces organic crops on thousands of acres, rather than from many smaller farms that each grow on smaller acreages, a practice that effectively limits the participation of smaller farmers in these markets. People purchase organic fruits, vegetables, grains, and meats for a variety of reasons—among them the perceived benefits of organic food. Indeed, yields of organic crops have been found to be about 25 percent lower overall than conventionally grown crops, although this can vary considerably depending upon the type of crop. In fact, US consumers spent $39.1 billion on organic produce in 2014 … x��\�o�F7��a�A*j���l����i�v.vZ�=(���%U���3��,�\��"�I;;�3���إ����2�q. e"".��D�^�2�����=�wq]��n:6�R�C���>M�k�BQ�9;TW0��PA��ͦ Cd����;!ʚk$�G�Yl¤�#�u����u�Ț��ؤ[IXb�{b���*����'�j���~}C��^�M�~��Ou��*E�kK�X�h4�H�H�j#Qn5҅} Save 50% off a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The market for organic food has grown significantly since the late 20th century, becoming a multibillion dollar industry with distinct production, processing, distribution, and retail systems. This often translates into unequal access to organic food. (Uploaded on: 06.05.2020) size:( 1.03 MB), © 2020 FSSAI - All Rights Reserved.
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