Examples of Organic Food Products

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• Examples of Organic Food Products

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Fruits Vegetables

• Organic fruits and vegetables do not look as
  perfect as produce that has been farmed using
  chemical pesticides to kill all the parasites and
  bugs that feed on the plants. Organic fruits may
  have wormholes or other imperfections, but they
  are chemical and pesticide free In order for
  fruits and vegetables to meet the United States
  Department of Agricultures (USDA) organic
  standards, they must meet specific requirements
  for each type of crop or product. Organic crops
  are grown on land that is free of prohibited
  substances (chemicals) for at lease three years.
• All produce have varying production requirements
  such as seed sources, soil fertility, planting,
  irrigation, pest management, diseases, nematodes,
  viruses, weeds, harvest and storage, according to
  the National Sustainable Agriculture Information
  Service.

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Meats Dairy

• Every year there are cases of sporadic
  Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, also known as mad cow
  disease in the United States, according to the
  Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
  (MISA). Eating organic beef, chicken, pork and
  other meats is a healthier option.
• The USDA regulates how organic meat and dairy are
  classified and regulated. In 2010, the
  Agriculture Department narrowed the definition of
  what is considered organic meat, according to the
  February 13, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle. In
  1977, the FDA banned feeding cattle blood,
  poultry litter, human food wastes, brain and
  spinal tissue.
• All organic livestock operations must maintain
  records to prove the identity of all organically
  managed livestock, according to the National
  Organic Program. This means all organic livestock
  are tracked from birth to slaughter.

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Pet Food

• Organic pet food is subject to the same standards
  as produce and meats. In order to put the USDA
  organic label on pet food products, the product
  must be produced by certified organic operations,
  according to the University of Minnesota. Pet
  food producers must seek certification to display
  the USDA Organic logo on their products. The
  National Organic Program and the USDA regulate
  organic pet food.

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Baby Foods

• Organic baby foods are made with certified
  organic ingredients regulated by the USDA and the
  National Organic Program. While these products
  are certified organic, some use ingredients that
  have been questioned by pediatricians. An article
  in the May 19, 2008, New York Times noted that a
  popular organic baby product, Similar Organic
  formula, is sweetened with cane sugar or sucrose.
  While these ingredients are considered safe and
  approved by the USDA, some pediatricians worry
  that the sweetened formula can harm tooth enamel
  and lead to rapid weight gain.