Farmers want crack-down on what can be called 'organic'

When you go food shopping and see the growing section of organic products do you ever wonder exactly what "organic" means? Most just think that organic equals healthy and don't take it any further.

A group of organic farmers in Canada want consumers to think beyond the labels and actually consider what they're buying. According to the definition provided here, true organic food contains no genetic modifications and is harvested by hand without the use of herbicides or pesticides. No wonder it costs so much!

The growing demand for organics has led an increasing number of giant farming corporations to get in the game and their rules for production are rarely as strict. In addition, they may use the label "organic" simply as a way to market food to health- and image-conscious consumers. The Canadian farmers want standardized labels to be attached to truly organic products so that consumers can become more aware of exactly what they are buying. As the article mentions, "organic is about the way food is produced, not how it is marketed".