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Organic certification is a process of certification for organic food
producers and the producers of other organic agricultural products. Any
business that is directly involved in the food production process can
seek certification, and this includes the suppliers of seeds and
growing materials, farmers, companies that process food items, and
restaurants and retailers as well.
From one country to the
next you will find that the requirements for organic certification
vary, but there are usually production standards in place that dictate
growing, storage, packaging, processing and shipping requirements.
These
production standards require the avoidance of synthetic chemicals, like
pesticides, food additives, fertilizers, antibiotics, organisms that
are genetically modified, the use of sewage sludge and irradiation.
They also require keeping detailed written records of sales and
production, and the use of farmland that has been completely free of
all chemical inputs for at least three or more years.
In order
to obtain organic certification, it is also required that organic
products be completely physically separated from non certified food
products, and every certified organic site is required to undergo
periodic inspections to show that standards are being maintained.
The
concept of organic certification addresses a growing demand for organic
food on a truly worldwide level. Certified organic food products exist
to assure the quality of the food that we eat, while promoting commerce
at the same time. In the earliest days of the organic movement, organic
certification was not required but as more consumers turn toward
organic food products through the more traditional channels like
grocery stores and supermarkets, the need for certification has grown
exponentially. In many countries the certification process is overseen
by the government, which means that there are legal restrictions on
using the term "organic". Certified organic food product producers are
also held to the same level of food health and safety standards as
non-certified food producers.
What makes these certifications
for organically produced foods such an outstanding idea is that they
show consumers which food products can be trusted. Because certified
organic food products are held to guidelines and standards, consumers
who purchase food items that are certified organic can rest assured
that they are grown right, without chemicals or additives, ensuring
healthy and risk free food products. The organic movement is growing at
a quick and steady pace as more consumers realize the health benefits
associated with buying organic.
As more and more consumers turn
toward certified organic food products to feed themselves and their
families, the guidelines associated with organic certification tend to
grow increasingly specific. Growing and processing food organically is
not a difficult task at all for most food producers, but it does
require that these companies take a long and hard look at the way that
they regard the production of food, especially when it comes to growing
naturally without pesticides or other chemicals and additives.
---------- Michael
Rupkalvis runs the LifeFormulas website, which offers a unique blog
about his day-to-day activities with ITV Ventures and their many
health-related products. One of the products he sells through that
business is Figo Juice, which is a certified organic, unique acai berry based juice that contains antioxidants as well as numerous other nutrients.
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