| − | 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. | + | 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. |