What Are Organics All About?
Organic products are those which are produced without the use of any artificial chemicals or growing production techniques. Conventional growers use a variety of chemicals, when producing their crops, such as pesticides for pests and diseases control, fertilization, preservation of fruit and vegetables and manufacturers use them in the process of value adding or improving a product for other uses, such as shampoos, face creams etc. To be certified as organic the products need to only include ingredients that have been produced by organic methods and have been certified by regulatory organizations. In Australia some of the organizations that can certify organic produce include – Australian Certified Organic, Organic Food Chain and Bio-Dynamic Research Institute. So when looking to buy organic produce look out for the certification sticker on the product or goods. All products have to undergo extensive investigation by certifiers to ensure that all regulations and codes of practice have
