2Bruce Ingersoll, Agricultural Department Proposes a Set of National Standards on Organic Foods, Wall St. J., Dec. 16, 1997, at B6. ORGANIC FOOD – food quality and potential health effects Preface There is a lively public debate whether or not organic food is healthier than conventional food. Organic food is grown without the use of synthetic chemicals, such as human-made pesticides and fertilizers, and does not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). According to recent research in the United States, organic food contains an average of 63% more calcium, 73% more iron, 125% more potassium, and 60% more zinc compared to conventional food products. The overall impacts of organic agriculture are beneficial to the environment. Certified organic agriculture has also become a big business in many places, with larger farming operations playing a key role in national and global certified organic food markets. (Uploaded on: 06.05.2020) size:( 1.03 MB), © 2020 FSSAI - All Rights Reserved. �Wn餙�K(;�,��(Q��~�ћ������w�1:}{��]����,��rt~Ɏh$��^^"��)��3\��;�y.��.N�ړ^��p���X�N�x�����M�%��?�dg�5��Wc;���n/QH֮*������:z
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