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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. foods
  6. organic foods
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. foods
  6. organic foods
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. foods
  6. organic foods
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. foods
  6. organic foods
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. foods
  6. organic foods
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. organic foods
  1. Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality
  2. foods
  3. organic foods

Preferred term

organic foods

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • certified organic foods
  • organic produce

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URI

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

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