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2.4 Organic food and organic 2.4.1 The EU organic logo
farming and labelling rules

Regulation (EC) 834/2007 on
Organic is a term defined by the organic production and labelling
European law meaning that all
of organic products.
organic food has gone through
strict legislative standards “The logo and the labelling rules are an important part of the organic
(Foskett et al. 2017, 148). regulations. With this regulatory framework the European Union provides
conditions under which the organic sector can progress in the line with
production and market developments, thus improving and reinforcing the
EU organic farming standards and import and inspection requirements.“
Organic farming means that farmers do not use pesticides and are avoiding (European Commission 2018.)
fertilizes when farming. In general, the word is connected to organic food.
Officially, organic farming means the controlled and agreed production Fair trade/Ethical Label is a small-scale production of food
methods of plant cultivation, animal husbandry, and food processing and
marketing. Overall, organic farming must follow high standards of animal
welfare. It is also said that organic food is better than just normal food.
(Foskett et al. 2017, 148.)

Organic is a term defined by the European law. All the European catering
companies preparing and/or selling organic food must have certification to Ethical signs promote sustainable development.
use the name ‘organic’ in the menus. However, there is no extra nutrition
value to sell organic food. Its only environmentally sustainably farming. Organic you must achieve specific requirements to label your product
Although its less contaminated it cannot change the fact that farming is a
global source of contamination. It’s still good to remember that all qualities of
organic food can vary a lot.
(Foskett et al. 2017, 148.)

Labels are used internationally and can be considered most widespread in
their use on food and drink products.
(Grunert, Hieke & Wills 2012, 179-180.)

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