Organic Food and Fair Trade

Organic Farming

________ is not free of toxins, they are just naturally occurring toxins.

Certification

________ is carried out by a third- party government- accredited certifier.

Fair Trade

________ is more about workers rights and compensation, so some practices that are allowed in fair trade may not be allowed in organic farming.

Africa

In ________, organic food is being grown for the European market and not for local consumption.

Locavores

________: people who only eat local food.

red meat

Eating one less serving of _______ per week reduces carbon emissions as much as a 100 % local diet

Organic food

________ in the US has been certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

100 Mile Diet

________: food is grown within a 50- mile radius of where you live.

Natural foods

________ can be made from plants grown with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides but they are minimally processed without additives like food coloring.

Organic food

________ is thought to be "sustainable "because soil and water will not be contaminated with synthetic chemicals.

Organic food

________ can be grown without respecting workers rights.

criticisms of fair trade

food is more expensive to grow, farmers incur costs but dont necessarily get the extra money consumers pay, and some fair trade farmers get more donations than poorer non-fair trade farmers

C. child labor

All of the following are prohibited in organic agriculture EXCEPT
A. synthetic fertilizer
B. human sewage
C. child labor
D. GMOs
E. all of these are banned in organic agriculture