Information on Organic

• Produced according to certain production standards.

• Crops - grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and processed without ionizing radiation or food additives.

• Animals - reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified.

• Legally regulated

The future of organic…

• Since early 1990s organic food has had growth rates of around 20% a year, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations.

• Today, organic food accounts for 1-2% of food sales worldwide. Future growth is expected to range from 10-50% annually depending on the country.

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