Organic foods

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004615",
  "term": "Organic foods",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Organic food is produced without: antibiotics; growth hormones; most conventional pesticides; petroleum- based fertilizers or sewage sludge-based fertilizers; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. USDA certification is required before a product can be labeled \"organic\". Companies, including restaurants, that handle or process organic food must be certified also.",
  "synonyms": [
    "certified organic foods",
    "organic produce"
  ],
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "foods",
    "fair trade",
    "organic certification",
    "non-genetically modified foods",
    "food labeling",
    "health foods",
    "sustainable agriculture",
    "organic production"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "alimentos ecológicos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/organic-foods/"
}