ORGANIC produce can be called organic if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. Prohibited sub-stances include most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
In instances when a grower has to use a synthetic substance to achieve a specific purpose, the substance must first be approved according to criteria that examine its effects on human health and the envi-ronment ( according to
www.usda.org )
As for ORGANIC meat, regulations require that animals are raised in living conditions accommodating their natural behaviors (like the ability to graze on pasture), fed 100% organic feed and forage,
and not administered antibiotics or hormones. ( according to www.usda.org )
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