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Concerns over the health effects of chemicals in pesticides and fertilizers have led some farmers back to a natural (or organic) method of farming. Back in the good old days, everyone was an "organic" farmer. The problem with today's "organic" labelling is that the definition and subsequent certification varies from region to region.
Chances are that ancient Greeks and Romans didn't suffer from as many headaches from wine as we do today; with weaker immune systems and the addition of sulfites to wines as a preservative, we are far more prone to such allergic reactions. Since sulfites occur naturally in grape skins and stems, it's nearly impossible to find a sulfite-free wine; however, most wineries (organic and otherwise) add sulfites of some sort for shipping and preserving, a snag for...
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... for accreditation and monitor certification bodies; and. (b) meets the requirements set out in... Increased land area dedicated to organic farming as resulting from increases in organic products co...
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IF you're like me, you have stood dazed and confused in the produce section of the supermarket wondering whether it is worth the money to spend the extra $3 on the organic apples or buy the cheaper Granny Smith's on a nearby counter. What exactly are we paying extra for? Is organic food that much healthier for us and the environment? And how do we know for sure that this expensive organic apple was grown any differently than the lower-priced version?
FOR meat products to be considered organic, the animal must be given a certain amount of space to live, access to outdoors, quality of air and quality organic feed (no genetically engineered feed). Organic animals are not fed antibiotics or growth hormones or other artificial drugs. If an animal's life is at risk, they are given antibiotics...
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... installed, and there Lakes Research certification exams are pilot projects Alliance for after five y...Centre for Urban Organic Farming, where students of all ages can learn abou...
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...Certification is seen as necessary if Canadian organic producers...At first glance, it appears these two farming systems are polar opposites. One aims to produce c...
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Manitoba has an estimated 100,000 acres with full organic status or transition toward it. That's only about two per cent of its improved acres. But that's up from 50,000 acres in 2002.
We could use more acres of organic field crops, vegetables, dairy and beef than we are currently producing," says John Hollinger, the province's organic business development specialist.
"Export markets are not reaching their full potential," the CFIA cost-benefit analysis says. "The variety of certification requirements combined with voluntary standards limit trade growth. National regulations with the federal government as the competent body would improve the ability of Canada to market its organic products in foreign markets.
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