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reference proving even the most basic terms are still contested
same scheme as in Fair Trade
 
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References: [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/705463210?ts=1076273212  this petition about the redefinition of 'organic' in US agriculture]
References: [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/705463210?ts=1076273212  this petition about the redefinition of 'organic' in US agriculture]
*'''Organic''' is a feature of a product.
*[[Partially Organic]] is a [[feature]] of a [[product]], meaning that some raw-materials or parts of the product are organic. (eg. In restaurant meals)
*[[Partially Organic Trading]] is a [[feature]] of a [[company]], meaning that some part of the company's business deals/produces organic products.
*[[Fully Organic Trading]] is a feature of a company, meaning that the company deals only/produces in organic

Latest revision as of 14:27, 9 September 2004

An organic product (e.g. food, clothing) is made without the use of synthetic chemicals. It is likely to be free of human made pesticides and chemical fertilizers. It does not disrupt the local ecology and is probably of local origin, e.g. Slow Food.

The label organic is variously defined. There is a range of audit procedures one might apply to determine what is "not organic". Factions make it impossible to settle on one strict and global definition, so this is a contested term - see glossary for other such contested terms.

References: this petition about the redefinition of 'organic' in US agriculture

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