What Does "Organic" Mean?

What can organic food not contain? Check ALL that are correct.

• Synthetic fertilizers

• Hormones

• Antibiotics

• Genetic Engineering

• Sewage Sludge

In the U.S., Organic Certification requires farmers to grow crops without the use of what?

• Chemical fertilizers

• Natural fertilizers

• Water

• Fertilizer of any kind

True or False: Farmers can use pesticides to grow organic foods, it just has to be a limited amount

• True

• False

What is crop rotating?

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What does GMO stand for?

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What does if mean for an organism to be genetically modified? Select all answers that are correct.

• They've had their DNA altered in a lab setting

• New genes from different organisms have been added

• No one really knows what GMOs are

• An organism's jeans were altered

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Which of the following are also requirements organic farmers must follow? Select all that apply.

• Cows have to be able to graze for 1/3 of the year

• No pesticides can be used whatsoever

• Pigs and Chickens have to have the option to go outside

• Sewage sludge must be utilized as fertilizer

Can vets give animals grown organically any antibiotics or growth hormones?

• Yes

• No

What is an equivalency agreement, in terms of organic products?

Organic farmers typically use __________ as their source of fertilizer.

• Sewer sludge

• Manure

• Phosphorous fertilizer

• Nitrogen fertilizer

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