Organic definition

Organic means coming from or related to organic production;
Organic means the same as the term defined in the National Organic Program codified at 7 CFR § 205.2. This includes the terms "organically produced" as set forth in 7 U.S.C. § 6502(15) and "100 percent organic" and "made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))" as set forth in 7 CFR § 205.102.
Organic food means many things to many people, but it generally signifies that the food has been produced eschewing synthetic or chemical assistance in most or all of its stages; this requires that components like fertilizer, additives, and feed for livestock be similarly free of non-natural products. Over the past several decades, the move toward organically produced food has picked up tremendous speed. Organic food sales accounted for 3.5% of all food sales in the United States by the end of 2008, a $22.9 billion market.1 Moreover, the organic sector in general experienced growth of 17.1% in the last year,2 a rate consistent with those seen over the past decade.3 Over two-thirds of adult American consumers buy organic products at least occasionally, for reasons ranging from pesticide avoidance to taste to support for environmentally friendly agriculture.4

Examples of Organic in a sentence

  • In the case of the University of Vigo, it will be Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 27 April 2016 (RGPD), Organic Law 3/2018, of 5 December, on the protection of personal data and guarantee of digital rights (LOPDGDD) and other development regulations.

  • The Organic Agriculture Center of Canada and the Organic Federation of Canada are partnering to strengthen the ties between researchers, industry, extension personnel and the organic community, in an effort to create the research projects that are embarked upon have meaningful impact.

  • An added feature of the Organic Waste Introduction stations is that two of the units will be mobile units to provide education at events outside of the Discovery Cube Orange County.

  • Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, BC producerOrganic Farmers and Researchers Sharing Knowledge at xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx or Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx – 000-000-0000 at XXXXXXX@xxxx.xx For more information, you can visit the OACC website where a whole section is dedicated to the Organic Science Cluster II.

  • Check the Organic Week website to learn about activities or submit your own ideas.


More Definitions of Organic

Organic means a substance derived from living organisms.
Organic means a product which has been produced, processed and handled incompliance with organic standards and certified by a certification body or authority approved by the Board;
Organic means a trademark labeling term that refers to an agricultural product produced in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act and the National Organic Program regulations (7 CFR Part 205).
Organic means the same as the term defined in the National Organic Program codified at 7 CFR §
Organic means materials produced by or from living organisms.
Organic means a material containing carbon and one or more elements (other than hydrogen and oxygen) essential for plant growth. When the term "organic" is utilized in the label or labeling of any commercial fertilizer, it shall be qualified as either "synthetic or- ganic" or "natural organic," with the percentage of each specified.
Organic means a particular farming system as mentioned in the National Programme for Organic Production notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, vide notification No.72(RE-2003)/2002-2007 dated the 21st July,2004 and as revised from time to time and not the term used in chemistry;