Terms You should know about Organic Living 1 ~ 10    

2.Organic Living

i.

100% Organic

All ingredients - the final product and anything used in processing - were grown and harvested according to USDA organic standards.

ii.

Bleaching

A process that eliminates impurities from yarn and fabric. Conventional production often uses chlorine for this process, but organic production uses hydrogen peroxide, which disintegrates quickly and balances pH levels.

iii.

Buffer Zone

A boundary that borders an organic production site and is used to keep forbidden substances away from the area.

iv.

Certified Organic

A USDA-accredited agency has confirmed that the farmer, company or business who raised and handled the product meets all USDA organic requirements.

v.

Contamination

Contact with any substance that makes an organic product ineligible for certification.

vi.

Conventional

A technique or substance that is not organic.

vii.

Eco-Friendly

Goods and services considered to impose minimal harm on the environment.

viii.

Fair Trade

Certification that a manufactured good, such as coffee or sugar, was produced by farm workers who were given a living wage and safe working conditions. Fair trade farming methods must be sustainable, though not necessarily organic.

ix.

Food Miles

The distance that food travels between the field and the grocery store.

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Genetic Engineering

When DNA from different species is combined or altered to develop new organisms. This results in GMOs - genetically modified organisms - and is prohibited in organic production. Loose or bunched produce items may be identified as genetically modified in the grocery store by a PLU code that begins with an eight.