Organic Foods
May 8th, 2010
Before a grower can use the name Organic Foods, or refer to that name on a product a government inspector goes to the farm to make sure that the rules set down for Organic Foods, are being followed. Food that is labeled “organic” has been grown or raised without chemical fertilizers, pest killers (pesticides), weed killers, or drugs. This means that farmers and ranchers who grow organic food:-Use only natural pest killers, such as plant oils, soap, fungus-eating bacteria, or bugs that eat other bugs. -Use only natural fertilizers, such as manure or compost. -Feed their animals only organic food. -Don’t give their animals antibiotics or growth hormones. -Don’t use irradiation, which means using X-rays or other types of rays to kill pests, change the way plants grow, or keep produce from spoiling as fast.
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