04/25/2022
Organic produce has a specific set of qualifications that must be met, such as they must be produced without genetic engineering, ionizing radiation, synthetic pesticides, or chemical fertilizers, explains Tonya Harris, environmental toxin expert and author of The Slightly Greener Method: Detoxifying Your Home is Easier, Faster, & Less Expensive Than You Think.
She adds that instead, organic products must be made using agricultural production that minimizes the use of synthetic materials while conserving biodiversity, or the ecological variety and variability that maintains and improves the quality of soil and water, supports ecological balance, and minimizes the use of synthetic materials.