FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -100% organic means it was grown and processed using approved methods and organic ingredients. This label often is seen on single-ingredient items, like fruits or eggs. Organic products contain at least 90% organic ingredients. Made from organic products contain at least 75% organic ingredients.

Detailed explanation-2: -Produce can be called organic if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. Prohibited substances include most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Products that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients and are produced without synthetic methods are labeled “made with organic ingredients, ‘’ though they cannot use the USDA organic seal on their packaging.

Detailed explanation-4: -“100 Percent Organic” Used to label any product that contains 100 percent organic ingredients (excluding salt and water, which are considered natural) Most raw, unprocessed or minimally processed farm crops can be labeled “100 percent organic” PDP: May include USDA organic seal and/or 100 percent organic claim.