QandAs: Food

What is organic food?

Answer:
Organic food is food produced without the use

of genetic engineering, irradiation, synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, antibiotics and growth hormones. These guidelines have been established by the National Organic Standards Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Health experts concerned with the harmful effects of chemicals and biotechnology emphasize that food products should go through a more natural process, and this has resulted in the growing popularity of organic food. Organic food is more expensive than food grown using conventional methods because it provides lower yield and involves the use of various natural, labor-intensive methods to protect from infestations and enrich the soil.