This document discusses organic versus conventional foods. It defines organic food as being raised without synthetic chemicals, fertilizers, or pesticides. Natural foods can contain synthetic ingredients but are minimally processed otherwise. Organic foods typically contain higher levels of nutrients and antioxidants while having lower pesticide residues than conventional foods. The document also outlines standards for organic farming, livestock, processing, and labeling in various regions and countries like India.
Organic foods have been making rounds since past few years and even health experts are emphasizing on their benefits.Surprisingly, organic food is nothing new to humankind as our ancestors used to eat the same quality food when there were no chemicals and fertilizers.
Organic foods have been making rounds since past few years and even health experts are emphasizing on their benefits.Surprisingly, organic food is nothing new to humankind as our ancestors used to eat the same quality food when there were no chemicals and fertilizers.
Conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are not as healthy as the organic food for the simple reason that they use high quantities of harmful, toxic chemicals and fertilizers.
Gives information, importance and objectives of various food laws and standards of India. helps to understand indian food standards better. Functions of various food laws helps to learn to purchase food products as a consumer.
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Conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are not as healthy as the organic food for the simple reason that they use high quantities of harmful, toxic chemicals and fertilizers.
Gives information, importance and objectives of various food laws and standards of India. helps to understand indian food standards better. Functions of various food laws helps to learn to purchase food products as a consumer.
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Organic producers and food farmers develop and produce food outwardly utilizing artificial chemicals such as pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. They do not use genetically modified (GM) elements or expose food to irradiation.
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2. Are natural and organic foods the same?
No, although organic foods are natural by
definition, The term "natural" applies broadly to
foods that are minimally synthetically processed
and free of synthetic preservatives,artificial
sweeteners, colors, flavors and other artificial
additives , growth hormones, antibiotics,
hydrogenated oils, stiabilizers and emulsifiers.
3. An organic food is that which is raised,grown,stored
and processed without the use of synthetically
produced chemicals or fertilisers, herbicides,
insecticides, fungicides, or any other pesticides, and
growth harmones as growth regulators. By organic
farming organic food is produced.
Animals that produce organic meat, poultry, eggs and
dairy products are not given antibiotics or growth
hormones
What is organic
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4. “Consuming food grown using organic
production methods can virtually
eliminate exposures to a dangerous
class of insecticides known to disrupt
neurological development in infants
and children”.
6. Organically raised foods has typically higher levels
of health promoting
phytonutrients,vitamins,minerals and lower levels
of insecticide residue.
It also found to contain essential fatty acids(Omega
3 and Omega 6)
OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS:
• Antioxidant activity
• Anticancer potential
7. Personal health
• No pesticide residues
• Provides protective effect against
organophosporous pesticides
• Prevents the risk of prostate cancer
• Mothers consuming organic foods
increases rumenuic acid in their breast milk
• Organic foods posses health promoting
antioxidants
10. Organic food sales in US in
millions of dollars
Dairy
Breads/Grains
Beverages
Fruits and
Vegetables
Snack food
Packaged foods
Sauces/Condiments
Meat/fish/Poultry
IFTS latest scientific status summary
11. ORGANIC FARM:
3 yrs no application of prohibited materials
prior the first harvest of organic crops
No use of genitically engineered organisms,
sewage sludge or irradiation
The use of raw manure and compost must
follow careful guidelines to safegaurd human
health and the environment
No field burning
Organic seeds should be used
12. LIVESTOCK STANDARDS
To be labelled as organic, they should meet
the following criteria:
Born and raised on certified organic pasture
Never receive antibiotics
Never receive growth-promoting hormones
Are fed only certified organic grains (corn) and
grasses
Must have unrestricted outdoor access
Dairy animals must be managed organically for at
least 12 months in order for milk or dairy products
to be sold, labeled or represented as organic
13. PROCESSING
May use mechanical or biological processing
methods
No contamination of organic products during
storage or processing
No use of GMO, irradiation,artificial dyes,
preservatives
Must prevent the organic packaging from
contamination
Must identify the name of the certification
agency on the product’s information panel
14. Conventional processing vs organic
foods processing
• Fewer additives
• No artificial
sweeteners,pesticides,stabilisers
• No flavour enhancers
• No colourings
• No traces of pesticides
16. STANDARDS
National programme for organic
production(NPOP)
• Added water and salt shall not be included in the
percentage calculations of organic ingredients.
• All raw materials of a multi-ingredient product
shall be listed on the product label in order of their
weight percentage. It shall be apparent which raw
materials are of organic certified origin and which
are not.
17. • If herbs and/or spices constitute less than 2% of
the total weight of the product, they may be listed
as "spices " or "herbs " without stating the
percentage.
• Organic products shall not be labelled as GE
(genetic engineering) or GM(genetic
modification) free in order to avoid potentially
misleading claims about the end product. Any
reference to genetic engineering on product labels
shall be limited to the production method.
18. • Products must not sold to be “organic” if they
posses the residue of prohibited substances
exceeding 5% of the EPA tolerance for that
substance on that crop or the food product
19. CATEGORIES
Foods that are organically grown can state that
fact on the label. This makes shopping easier for
those of us who want to buy organic foods.
1."100% Organic“-Foods that are labelled as 100%
Organic must contain all organically grown
ingredients except for added water and salt.
2."Organic“-Foods that are labelled as Organic need to
contain at least 95% organic ingredients, except for
added water and salt, and they must not contain
sulphites added as a preservative. Sulphites have
been known to provoke allergies and asthma in some
people. Up to 5% of the ingredients may non-
organically produced.
20. 3."Made with Organic Ingredients“-Product
labels that claim Made with Organic Ingredients
need to contain at least 70% organic
ingredients, except for added water and salt.
They must not contain added sulphites, and up
to 30% of the ingredients may be non-
organically produced.
4.”Contains Organic Ingredients”-Food
products made with less than 70% organic
ingredients may state which ingredients are
organic, but they cannot claim to be organic
food products.
21. Indian Organic Foods Market
• The Karnataka state Government has launched an organic
farming scheme named ‘Amrut Bhoomi’ worth INR 200 crores,
which is likely to benefit around 5.28 lakh farmers and is
expected to be implemented in an area of 4 lakh hectares. There is
a “Karnataka State Policy on Organic Farming” under the
Commisionerate of Agriculture, Karnataka for promotion of
organic farming.
• The Government of Sikkim took a decision to adopt organic
system of farming in the entire state and probably the first state in
India to bring resolution in the State Assembly. The state has taken
a lead to convert the entire state into Organic by 2015.
• Bihar has recently started a certification standard whereby
products adhering to the state organic standard levels of farming
and processing will be accredited with “JaiB” (Jai Bihar) organic
brand.
