Organic Foods, Organic Eating, and Organic Product FAQ

What does it mean to be "Organic?"
What is organic food?
What are organic products?
Why are organic products so popular?
How fast is the organic industry growing?
Where can I find organic food?
Where can I find organic products?
How do I know if something is organic?
What is certified organic?
What is OrganicEating.com?
How can I get involved at OrganicEating.com?



What does it mean to be "Organic?"
In terms of food production, organic means the food was grown by a certain set of standards, which are followed by the grower and qualify the food as certified organic.
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What is organic food?
Organic food is grown without fertilizers, human or animal waste, pesticides, and without ionization or food additives of any sort.
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What are organic products?
There are many types of organic products ranging from; clothing, food, skin products, jewelry, bedding materials, and much more. In each case there may be a set of standards which define the products as "organically grown" or manufactured.
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Why are organic products so popular?
It is no secret the world population is growing exponentially. To this extent, the demand for food grows in tandem. Most of the food produced for consumers has been altered from a natural state through fertilization and genetics, in order to grow food faster and in larger amounts. These growing methods directly affect all of us as we consume these products. Organic products are becoming popular because as people educate themselves they realize the value of quality, naturally grown foods and products.
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How fast is the organic industry growing?
Three years ago the organic food industry was growing at about 10% per year. However, it is now estimated organic food growth (demand) will grow by 20% in 2007 and this trend has no foreseeable letup.
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Where can I find organic food?
We recommend doing a local search for "organic farms" or "organic food" in your favorite search engine. Because we are unable to pinpoint where you live it makes it difficult to direct you to a specific farm or store. Brick and Mortar stores like; Trader Joe's and Whole Foods carry organic products.
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Where can I find organic products?
We recommend initiating a query in your favorite search engine to determine if a specific product is organic and where it can be found. We know of organic mattresses, organic, jewelry, organic food, organic clothing, and organic skin care products.
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How do I know if something is organic?
Organic foods must be certified organic and typically carry a seal to indicate the product is organic.
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What is certified organic?
In the United States the National Organic Program (NOP) is enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and maintains the standards, which dictate how organic products are certified. Other countries like; Sweden, Japan, Australia, Britain, and the European Union (EU) have certification programs for organic foods.
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What is OrganicEating.com?
OrganicEating.com is an organic food and product portal dedicated to providing visitors quality information about organic food, other organic products, and the organic industry.
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How can I get involved at OrganicEating.com?
If you are interested in helping the team at OrganicEating.com we are always seeking organic activists who can write articles about organic food and other organic products. We are also interested in building relationships with established online organic merchants.
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