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minus-squarePapaStevesylinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down6·7 days ago“Organic” produce, like there could possibly be another kind
minus-squaretfowinder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·7 days agoOrganic means grown without lab made pesticides and fertilizers.
minus-squareDoomsiderlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·7 days agoThis is not generally true. Organic farmer can use what most would consider synthetic pesticides. These are not technically synthetic because they are derived in a lab from organic material like petroleum.
minus-squarenomy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 days agoIf the farm is NOP certified then that’s what it means and products will be labeled “USDA Organic.” However the FDA doesn’t regulate the word “organic” so anyone can just slap the word on a product and call it a day.
“Organic” produce, like there could possibly be another kind
Organic means grown without lab made pesticides and fertilizers.
This is not generally true. Organic farmer can use what most would consider synthetic pesticides. These are not technically synthetic because they are derived in a lab from organic material like petroleum.
Does it though
If the farm is NOP certified then that’s what it means and products will be labeled “USDA Organic.”
However the FDA doesn’t regulate the word “organic” so anyone can just slap the word on a product and call it a day.