Clarified: What Does "organic" Mean?

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[i]In cooking, the process of clarification entails straining out extraneous muck from liquids so that they might be pure, clear and ideal for consumption. With [url="http://eatocracy.cnn.com/category/bite/culture/clarified/"]this series on food terminology and issues[/url] we're attempting to do the same.[/i]
Organic: it's a word that gets bandied and bashed around a lot. Plenty of folks believe it's synonymous with "healthy," while others think it's just an excuse for companies to [url="http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/03/health/organics-versus-conventional/index.html"]vacuum the last of the cash[/url] from your wallet. Politics aside, what does the term actually mean?

[b]Produce:[/b] Organic produce is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering, and relies on natural or mechanical methods, rather than prohibited chemicals, for pest control. Simply put - it needs to be as natural as possible. For food to be United States Department of Agriculture Certified Organic and bear the accompanying seal, it must be grown and processed according to specific federal guidelines that include, among others considerations, soil quality, pest and weed control, and the use of additives. The operation must be approved by a government inspector and go through a certification process. Handlers and processors that work with the food before it reaches the market must be government certified as well.

As with eggs, dairy and meat, produce can be produced organically without the farm having undergone the lengthy and fairly expensive process to be certified organic by the USDA's National Organic Program's inspectors. If a farm or business’ gross agricultural income from organic sales does not exceed $5,000 per year it doesn't need to be certified in order to sell, label, or represent products as organic, but it may not use the "Certified Organic" seal unless it's gone through the certification process. It's certainly possible (and increasingly popular) to garden organically at home. The USDA has assembled some handy tips for small-scale farming and home gardening use.

[b]Meat and dairy:[/b] Meat and dairy sold as "organic" must be from animals that have been raised under specific animal welfare guidelines, given no antibiotics or growth hormones, provided with access to the outdoors, and fed with 100 percent organic feed - no animal byproducts or genetically modified or "GMO" crops - produced on land that has been free from the use of toxic and persistent chemical pesticides and fertilizers for a minimum of three years. Farms must undergo USDA inspection and certification to bear the organic seal.
A veterinarian may not withhold antibiotics in the case of illness, but rules for their use are very specific and the products, if sold, may not be labeled as organic.

[b]Eggs:[/b] For eggs to be labeled "organic," they must come from farms that meet the USDA's National Organic Standards and are routinely inspected to ensure compliance. Hens must be fed organic feed.
The hens themselves must be maintained without hormones and other intrusive drugs and antibiotics may only be used in cases in cases of outbreak or disease. They're also kept in a cage-free environment and allowed access to the outdoors.

[b]Labeling:[/b] Meat marketed as "organic" must be 100 percent organic. Multi-ingredient products marketed with the USDA organic seal must contain 95 percent or more certified organic content.

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mana indialo anni chala varaku Non Organicee vadatham kada...Organic chala costy untai...ikkada avi deniki vadatharu mana desi gallu...naaku maree kodhiga ekkuva chestunnaru anipistundi....[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]

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mana indialo anni chala varaku Non Organicee vadatham kada...Organic chala costy untai...ikkada avi deniki vadatharu mana desi gallu...naaku maree kodhiga ekkuva chestunnaru anipistundi....[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]
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[quote name='idiBeZaWaDa' timestamp='1346795717' post='1302428920']
mana indialo anni chala varaku Non Organicee vadatham kada...Organic chala costy untai...ikkada avi deniki vadatharu mana desi gallu...naaku maree kodhiga ekkuva chestunnaru anipistundi....[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]
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intlo evarina chinna pillalu vunte vlla kosam vadataru vay..

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[quote name='anbe__shivam' timestamp='1346798191' post='1302429067']
intlo evarina chinna pillalu vunte vlla kosam vadataru vay..
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edi alavaatu cheste body alage alavaatu padudi...manam anadaram Non Organic thinee perigamga chinapatnunchi....poni ippudu pollution perigipoindi & maree toxic fertilizers vadutunnaru ani indialo Organic vadite oka ardam...ikkada min standards follow avtaaruga non organic vatiki kuuda...why this kolaveri here...dabbulu vastunai ani mana desigallu kukkala hadavidi tappitee...Nenu cost pedhaga diff leekapote tappa non organicvi teskonu...[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]

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[quote name='idiBeZaWaDa' timestamp='1346799909' post='1302429149']
edi alavaatu cheste body alage alavaatu padudi...manam anadaram Non Organic thinee perigamga chinapatnunchi....poni ippudu pollution perigipoindi & maree toxic fertilizers vadutunnaru ani indialo Organic vadite oka ardam...ikkada min standards follow avtaaruga non organic vatiki kuuda...why this kolaveri here...dabbulu vastunai ani mana desigallu kukkala hadavidi tappitee...Nenu cost pedhaga diff leekapote tappa non organicvi teskonu...[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]
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evari anandam valladi.. desi gallu intlo vunna pilla la kosam teesukuntaru.. valla pillalaki manchi food pettali ani vuntadi ga anduke ala chestaru.... [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]

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[quote name='anbe__shivam' timestamp='1346800341' post='1302429181']
evari anandam valladi.. desi gallu intlo vunna pilla la kosam teesukuntaru.. valla pillalaki manchi food pettali ani vuntadi ga anduke ala chestaru.... [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]
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indirectgaa pillala jeevithal nasanam chestunnaru...motham immunity dobedtunnaru...chaduvu ekkuva ite evado keekarakai annadanta...[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]

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[quote name='idiBeZaWaDa' timestamp='1346800427' post='1302429187']
indirectgaa pillala jeevithal nasanam chestunnaru...motham immunity dobedtunnaru...chaduvu ekkuva ite evado keekarakai annadanta...[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]
[/quote]immunity enduku dobbuddi vay.. organic food tinte... [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]

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inthaki organic meaning telskunava chitti...

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[quote name='anbe__shivam' timestamp='1346801398' post='1302429261']
immunity enduku dobbuddi vay.. organic food tinte... [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]
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chinapatnunchi mineral water taagi..okaroju mamul water taagi suudu..idee ante..[img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]

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naku ee organic concept ey sodhi anipisthadhi.. andhuke nenu organic vaadnau [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/--o7mXz3u-j4/T9VVBGzBJAI/AAAAAAAAGo0/kmj8a1-XW2g/s150/PK-1.gif[/img]