Q&A about organic agriculture

Although organic food is getting more and more popular, many people still wonder: what is organic, exactly? In this Q&A we hope to answer all your questions about organic food and agriculture. Click on questions for more information.

What is organic?

Organic food is tasty, healthy and safe. Sales figures and popularity of organic food have been continously rising for years,...

What does an organic farmer actually do?

Most people know that organic food production does not involve the use of pesticides, artificial fertilizer or GMO's. But what...

What is biodynamic?

Biodynamic agriculture and food production is a special type of ecological farming, with extra demands regarding animal welfare, closed nutrient...

Organic... now is that really better?

As the organic sector grows, more attacks occur from the side of the industrial lobby, claiming that organic "can't feed...

How can you be sure that a product is really organic?

Organic products are often a bit more expensive. So you probably want to be sure that the food was really...

Can organic feed the world?

In recent years there has been a strong lobby claiming that organic agriculture could not feed the world. That is...

How animal-friendly is organic?

Animal rights organisations widely recognize organic farming as the most animal-friendly farming approach. The organic method aims to work with...

How does organic handle antibiotics?

Many countries are now dealing with the accute problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA. This problem was not...

How can organic farming benefit the climate?

Climate change leads to major insecurities for the world food supply, says the FAO. There is ample scientific proof that...

Is organic healthier?

Healthy food comes from healthy agriculture. Producers of baby food use organic products almost exclusively, because organic vegetables and fruit...

Why is organic agriculture GMO-free?

If you buy organic, you can be sure that no G.M. is used. Most European citizens prefer not to eat...

How does organic benefit biodiversity?

Biodiversity is, in short, the abundance and variety of animals and plants. In the Netherlands, for example, only 15% of...

Why are organic products more expensive?

It true that organic products are often more expensive. Sometimes the difference is small, sometimes it's huge. Why is that?...

Can E-numbers be used in organic food?

An important principle of organic production is to work as naturally as possible, in agriculture and in processing. This means...

What is the connection between organic and fair trade?

In the perception of many consumers, organic and fair trade are more or less identical. It's true that both qualifications...

Pesticides: how does organic compare to conventional?

No chemical-synthetic pesticides are used in organic farming. Research on organic products shows structurally fewer pesticide residues than on conventional...

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