Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in July 2019. Residues of synthetic chemicals ending up in food is a side-effect of industrialised agriculture. Organic farming seeks to produce food that is free from such residues; but is it really possible to grow chemical-free food? WHAT IS ORGANIC FOOD? The term ‘organic farming’ is believed to have been […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. In the last decade, land area under organic cultivation in the European Union has doubled, while the market has increased four times.1 Farmers, scientists, and policy-makers as well as consumers are interested in improving organic production systems to make them less complex, fairer to small farmers, and more uniform. As a […]
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Originally posted on Eufic.org in January 2019. Until recently, wine could only be labelled as ‘made of organic grapes’. However, after a new legislation was implemented in 2012 within the EU, it is possible to label wine as an organic food product.1 Organic wine, however, still remains a niche product on the European market. The ORWINE […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. Organic food production is often associated with plant-based foods. However, EU legislation also provides detailed guidelines on the production of organic animal-based foods. Meat, fish, milk, eggs, honey, and other products sourced from such animals are considered organic. Breeding and raising organic animals To be called organic, animals have to […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. Of all the organic foods available on the market, plant-based foods are the most well-known and recognised by consumers. Fruits, vegetables, cereals, grains, nuts, mushroom and seaweed, among others, can all fall under the category of organic foods, but they can only be called organic when produced according […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. Organic refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products. Practices vary worldwide; however, organic foods are generally grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilisers or routine use of antibiotics or growth hormones. This article explains the regulation of organic food production, based on the two main legal frameworks in EU […]
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Madhura Rao 