“Pesticide residues,” “rapid growth and ripening,” “illegal additives”... These alarming terms always make citizens uneasy when buying vegetables at 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?Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11496/
Zhao Yafeng, a business expert from the Food Supervision Division of the Suzhou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, explained: “Organic food” is actually 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 has 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 requires a certification body approved by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the PRC to inspect its production and processing sites, conduct sample testing that meets national standards, and obtain a certification certificate before it can be considered “authentic.” Imported organic food likewise requires certification from a Chinese certification body. Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11496/
Experts have summarized four tips that can be used to identify authentic organic food: Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11496/
Look at the logo—— Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11496/
The smallest sales package or food item of organic food bears the “National Organic Food Logo,” with the words “China Organic Product” and the English word “ORGAN-IC” on the logo, 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. Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11496/
Verify the certificate—— Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11496/
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