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| An '''organic''' product (e.g. food, clothing) is made without the use of synthetic chemicals. It is likely to be free of human made [[w:pesticide|pesticide]]s and chemical [[w:fertilizer|fertilizer]]s. It does not disrupt the local ecology and is probably of local origin, e.g. [[w:Slow Food|Slow Food]]. | | An organic product (e.g. food, clothing) is made without the use of synthetic chemicals. It is likely to be free of human made [[w:pesticide]]s and [[w:chemical fertilizer]]s. |
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| The [[label]] '''organic''' is variously defined. There is a range of [[audit]] procedures one might apply to determine what is "[[not organic]]". [[Faction]]s make it impossible to settle on one strict and global definition, so this is a '''''[[contested term]] - see [[glossary]] for other such contested terms.'''''
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| References: [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/705463210?ts=1076273212 this petition about the redefinition of 'organic' in US agriculture]
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| *'''Organic''' is a feature of a product.
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| *[[Partially Organic]] is a [[feature]] of a [[product]], meaning that some raw-materials or parts of the product are organic. (eg. In restaurant meals)
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| *[[Partially Organic Trading]] is a [[feature]] of a [[company]], meaning that some part of the company's business deals/produces organic products.
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| *[[Fully Organic Trading]] is a feature of a company, meaning that the company deals only/produces in organic
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