NALT

Preferred term

organic foods

Product

Organic food is produced without: antibiotics; growth hormones; most conventional pesticides; petroleum- based fertilizers or sewage sludge-based fertilizers; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. USDA certification is required before a product can be labeled "organic". Companies, including restaurants, that handle or process organic food must be certified also.

foods

certified organic foods
organic produce

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

26303

Spanish

alimentos ecológicos
alimentos orgánicos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/418

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 7/16/18