This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article: Organic foods 00:01:56 1 Meaning and origin of the term 00:05:50 1.1 Legal definition 00:09:55 2 Public perception 00:11:43 2.1 Taste 00:12:27 3 Chemical composition 00:13:42 3.1 Nutrients 00:16:12 3.2 Anti-nutrients 00:16:58 3.3 Phytochemicals 00:17:58 3.4 Pesticide residues 00:19:42 3.5 Bacterial contamination 00:20:17 4 Organic meat production requirements 00:20:28 4.1 United States 00:21:25 5 Health and safety 00:24:02 5.1 Consumer safety 00:24:11 5.1.1 Pesticide exposure 00:30:24 5.1.2 Microbiological contamination 00:31:06 5.2 Environmental safety 00:31:34 6 Economics 00:32:55 6.1 Asia 00:35:19 6.2 North America 00:37:27 6.3 Europe 00:41:56 6.4 Latin America Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Organic food is food produced by methods that comply with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming in general features practices that strive to cycle resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Organizations regulating organic products may restrict the use of certain pesticides and fertilizers in farming. In general, organic foods are also usually not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents or synthetic food additives.Currently, the European Union, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and many other countries require producers to obtain special certification in order to market food as organic within their borders. In the context of these regulations, organic food is produced in a way that complies with organic standards set by regional organizations, national governments and international organizations. Although the produce of kitchen gardens may be organic, selling food with an organic label is regulated by governmental food safety authorities, such as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) or European Commission (EC).Fertilizing and the use of pesticides in conventional farming has caused, and is causing, enormous damage worldwide to local ecosystems, biodiversity, groundwater and drinking water supplies, and sometimes farmer health and fertility. These environmental, economic and health issues are intended to be minimized or avoided in organic farming. From a consumers perspective, there is not sufficient evidence in scientific and medical literature to support claims that organic food is safer or healthier to eat than conventionally grown food. While there may be some differences in the nutrient and antinutrient contents of organically- and conventionally-produced food, the variable nature of food production and handling makes it difficult to generalize results. Claims that organic food tastes better are generally not supported by tests.

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