Phenomena and Processes

Organic Food

Food that is grown or manufactured in accordance with nationally regulated production standards that include restrictions on the use of pesticides, non-organic fertilizers, genetic engineering, growth hormones, irradiation, antibiotics, and non-organic ingredients.

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Abstract

Food that is grown or manufactured in accordance with nationally regulated production standards that include restrictions on the use of pesticides, non-organic fertilizers, genetic engineering, growth hormones, irradiation, antibiotics, and non-organic ingredients.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Food, Organic
  • Foods, Organic
  • Organic Foods
  • Natural Food
  • Organic Produce
  • Food, Natural
  • Foods, Natural
  • Natural Foods
  • Produce, Organic

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Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.

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History Note

2011(1996)

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Previous Indexing

  • Health Food (1997-2010)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G07.203.300w.519w
  2. J02.500w.519w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Organic Food. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058870. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058870
  2. Organic Food. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food
  3. Organic Food. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380778