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==Environmentalism==
 
==Environmentalism==
Within the environmentalist or healthy food movements, organic refers to any food grown without man-made chemicals or pesticides. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are not [[antibiotics]] or [[growth hormone]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/ofp/ofp.shtml|title=What is organic production?|first=Mary|last=Gold|work=USDA|accessdate=march 20, 2014}}</ref>  In general, organic foods are not genetically engineered (other than traditional breeding.)  The [[USDA]] certifies foods as organic, but some farmers also produce uncertified food.  Some consumers [[appeal to nature|mistakenly believe]] that organic food is automatically better just because it is organic.
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Within the environmentalist or healthy food movements, organic refers to any food grown without man-made chemicals or pesticides. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are not given [[antibiotics]] or [[Bovine growth hormone|growth hormone]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/ofp/ofp.shtml|title=What is organic production?|first=Mary|last=Gold|work=USDA|accessdate=march 20, 2014}}</ref>  In general, organic foods are not [[Genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] (other than traditional breeding.)  The [[USDA]] certifies foods as organic, but some farmers also produce uncertified food.  Some consumers [[appeal to nature|mistakenly believe]] that organic food is automatically better just because it is organic.
    
==References==
 
==References==
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