Organic Foods

Which two are usually not used in the production of organic food?

• water

• fertilizers

• sunlight

• conventional pesticides

What label is certified and meets USDA organic standards?

• natural

• free-range

• organic

• hormone-free

Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from...

• animals given antibiotics and growth hormones

• animals given no antibiotics or growth hormones

• animals given only antibiotics and no growth hormones

• animals given only growth hormones and no antibiotics

How does organic food differ from other foods?Choose all that apply

• It is grown differently

• It is handled differently

• It is processed differently

• None of the above, all food is grown the same

Before a product can be labeled "organic," what must happen?

• a random person inspects to make sure the farmer is following the rules necessary to meet (USDA) organic standards

• a government-approved certifier inspects to make sure the farmer is following the rules necessary to meet (USDA) organic standards

• nothing, as soon as the food is grown, the food is labeled organic because of the way it was grown

• None of the above

Which of the following is a requirement for a product to be labeled as USDA organic?

• It must be grown without synthetic pesticides

• It must be grown with synthetic fertilizers

• It must be genetically modified

• It must be irradiated

Which farming practice is prohibited in organic farming?

• Crop rotation

• Use of synthetic herbicides

• Composting

• Cover cropping