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==Chemistry==

==Chemistry==

:<small>''See also [[organic compound]].''</small><br />

:<small>''See also [[organic compound]].''</small>

In chemistry, the term organic is applied to many [[carbon]]-containing compounds.  It is a common misconception that "organic" refers to any compound that contains carbon.  Multiple inorganic molecules containing carbon exist, such as [[Carbon_monoxide|carbon monoxide]] and [[Carbon_dioxide|carbon dioxide]]. Chemistry is split into two general categories: [[organic chemistry]] and [[inorganic chemistry]].

In chemistry, the term organic is applied to many [[carbon]]-containing compounds.  It is a common misconception that "organic" refers to any compound that contains carbon.  Multiple inorganic molecules containing carbon exist, such as [[carbon monoxide]] and [[carbon dioxide]]. Chemistry is split into two general categories: [[organic chemistry]] and [[inorganic chemistry]].

==Environmentalism==

==Environmentalism==

Within the [[environmentalist]] or healthy food movements, organic refers to any [[food]] grown without man-made chemicals or [[pesticide]]. 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.

Within the [[environmentalist]] or healthy food movements, organic refers to any [[food]] grown without man-made chemicals or [[pesticide]]. 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.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Agriculture]]

* [[Agriculture]]

* [[Permaculture]] - Permanent agriculture

* [[Permaculture]] - Permanent agriculture

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