“Pesticide residues”, “rapid growth and artificial ripening”, “illegal additives”... These alarming terms always make citizens feel uneasy when buying vegetables in markets and supermarkets. Fortunately, many supermarkets now offer produce labeled as “organic food”. Although the prices are somewhat higher, they still give consumers with a certain economic capacity some room for choice. However, what exactly is organic food? How can one buy authentic organic food?Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11496/
Zhao Yafeng, a business expert from the Food Supervision Division of the Suzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, explained: “Organic food” is in fact an internationally recognized term for pollution-free natural food. According to China's national standards, organic food must at least not use chemically synthesized pesticides and fertilizers, nor feed additives, and certainly must not undergo artificial ripening. It also cannot be genetically modified food. Compared with green food and pollution-free food, organic food is subject to stricter controls on the use of non-natural raw materials. The reporter also learned that authentic organic food cannot be “self-proclaimed” by producers or sellers. Instead, it must be inspected by a certification body approved by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the PRC at its production and processing sites, undergo sampling tests that comply with national standards, and obtain a certification certificate before it can be considered “authentic”. Imported organic food likewise must obtain certification from a Chinese certification body. Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11496/
Experts summarized four tips that can be used to identify authentic organic food: Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11496/
Look at the label—— Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11496/
The smallest sales package or food product of organic food bears the “National Organic Food Label”, with the words “China Organic Product” and the English word “ORGAN-IC” on the label, along with an “organic code” and the name of a certification body approved by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the PRC. This is the most critical point for identification. Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11496/
Verify the certificate—— Өгүүлэл нь ...-аас авсанFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/mn/11496/
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