Topic > Organic food: the difference between organic and...

Good to start Organic foods are grown by farmers who use renewable resources, and this is to prevent soil and water from being overused and, yes hopes, also to improve the environment around them for future generations of farmers. Organic produce is food grown without the aid of most conventional pesticides, synthetic feeders, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), ionized radiation, or sewage sludge. Organic animals that produce meat, eggs, poultry or any dairy products have not been given antibiotics or GMOs. Farmers who want their products or animals to be "organic" must meet all necessary rules and regulations set forth by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and their farm must be inspected by a certified government inspector. The main difference between organic and conventional food lies fundamentally in the way it is grown or managed by farmers. Not to mention things that are used to help plants or animals grow, whereas organic has a strict guideline to follow. Conventionally grown foods have far fewer guidelines to follow, such as pesticides, GMOs, or fertilizers used to encourage plant growth or