What is the difference between green food, organic food and pollution-free food?

Summary: Are green food, organic food and pollution-free food the same thing?

In daily life we often hear about "organic food", "pollution-free food", "green food" and so on, but few people can clearly distinguish them all - what differences these kinds of food have, and which one is actually more environmentally friendly and healthier. Some people may also think that "organic" and "inorganic" here refer to the organic compounds and inorganic compounds spoken of in chemistry. Actually that is not the case; the difference here is quite large. Let us take a look together below at what exactly organic food is, and whether anything containing the element carbon can be called an organic product.

What is organic food? What is the difference between organic food, pollution-free food and green food?

Organic food refers to agricultural by-products and their processed products that are produced under internationally specified operating procedures, in accordance with the standards of the organic production system, without adding any chemical agents (chemical fertilizers, pesticides, chemical regulators, etc.), without using genetic engineering methods, and without using anything from outside the production system, and that are processed in accordance with organic food processing procedures and certified by the relevant national authorities. This is called organic food, and it includes grain, vegetables, dairy products, honey, aquatic products, seasonings and so on.

So the "organic" here is not the "organic" spoken of in chemistry, where anything containing the element carbon is an organic compound. Therefore, something containing the element carbon is not necessarily an organic product, or organic food. Pollution-free food refers to safe food produced in accordance with the corresponding technical standards, conforming to general hygiene standards, and certified by the relevant departments.

Here it is not stipulated that chemical fertilizers, pesticides, genetic engineering and other means cannot be used; generally speaking, pollution-free should be the most basic requirement that food should meet. Green food is the transitional stage from pollution-free food to organic food, and is mainly divided into two grades, namely Grade A and Grade AA. Grade A permits the limited use of synthetic materials such as chemicals and pesticides that do not affect health, while Grade AA has stricter requirements, stipulating that chemically synthesized pesticides, chemical fertilizers and other substances harmful to the environment and health cannot be used, but it does not restrict genetic engineering and radiation technology.

What organic foods are currently certified?

The processing and production requirements for organic food are very strict, and the certification process also has numerous rules, so food that can obtain organic certification should have the highest safety index on the market at present. According to information, foods that are currently organically certified include organic crop products (vegetables, fruits, grain, etc.), organic edible fungus products, organic aquatic products, organic livestock products and so on, as well as products processed from the above products as raw materials. The ones sold most on the market include tea, rice, vegetables and so on.

How do you identify organic food?

The simplest way is through the organic certification logo. Generally, the packaging of organically certified food bears an organic certification logo, which is composed of three parts: a circle on the outside, a seed pattern in the middle, and ring-shaped lines around it. Inside the circle are the Chinese and English words "China Organic Product"; organic food is generally produced within an organic system, or is wild and purely natural; in addition, one can also judge by whether chemical products are added during the production process.

The production and certification of organic food has a very complete, standardized and strict system, so being certified as organic food is truly not easy. One can imagine that the price of organic food is also relatively high, and its circulation volume on the market may not be particularly large either.

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