“Pesticide residues”, “rapid growth and artificial ripening”, “illegal additives”... These terrifying 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 price is a bit higher, it still gives customers with certain economic means some room for choice. However, what exactly is organic food? How can one buy authentic organic food?บทความมาจากFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/th/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 People's Republic of China at its production and processing sites, pass sampling tests in accordance 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. บทความมาจากFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/th/11496/
Experts summarized four tips that can be used to identify authentic organic food: บทความมาจากFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/th/11496/
Look at the logo—— บทความมาจากFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/th/11496/
The smallest sales package of organic food or the food itself bears the “National Organic Food Logo”, with the words “China Organic Product” and the English word “ORGAN-IC” on the logo, and also indicates the “organic code” and the name of the certification body approved by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China. This is the most critical point for identification. บทความมาจากFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/th/11496/
Verify the certificate—— บทความมาจากFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/th/11496/
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