STEP 4

Buy organically produced food.

Organic certification guarantees that the product has been grown, handled and processed without synthetic pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, artificial ingredients, preservatives or irradiation. Foods that are labeled "100% certified organic" cannot contain genetically engineered ingredients. Organic certification also means the farmer is promoting biological diversity by rotating crops, conserving and renewing the soil, and protecting water sources.

WHAT DO THOSE ORGANIC LABELS REALLY MEAN?

USDA Standard

• Organic Trade Association's Interpretation

Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association's Recommendations

Demeter's Rules

IPM-Integrated Pest Management

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WHAT YOU CAN DO!

ALWAYS PURCHASE THE TOP TEN FOODS TO BUY ORGANIC OR IPM

WHERE TO FIND ORGANIC FOODS

• IN SEASON PRODUCE

• ADVOCATE FOR THE FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act)