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TOPIC 6. HEALTHY EATING, COOKING
Text 1. Organic food
Organic food has both a popular meaning, and in some countries, a legal definition. In
everyday conversation, it usually refers to all "naturally produced" foods, or the product of
organic farming. As a legal term, it means certified organic. The distinction is important, as
the two definitions can represent quite different products.
Organic food, like food in general, can be grouped into two categories, fresh and
processed, based on production methods , availability and cons umer perception.
Fresh food is seasonal and highly perishable. Fresh produce — vegetables and fruits —
is the most available type of organic food, and closely associated with organic farming. It is
often purchased directly from the growers, at farmers' markets, from on-farm stands,
through specialty food stores, and through community-supported agriculture (CSA)
projects.
Unprocessed animal products — organic meat, eggs, dairy — are less common. Prices
are significantly higher than for conventional food, and availability is lower. They are s till
premium priced items.
For fresh food, "organic" usually means:
• produced without synthetic chemicals (eg: fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics,
hormones)
• (free of genetically modified organisms
• (often, but not necessarily) locally grown
Processed food accounts for most of the items in a supermarket. Little of it is organic,
and organic prices are often high, however, organic processed products are now primarily
purchased from supermarkets. The majority of processed organics comes from large food
conglomerates, as producing and marketing products like frozen entrees and other
convenience foods is beyond the scope of the original small organic producers.
For processed organic food, the general definition is:
• contains only (or at least a certain specified percentage of) organic ingredients
• contains no artificial food additives
• processed without artificial methods, materials and conditions (eg: no chemical
ripening, no food irradiation)
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