What is this thing called organic? – How organic farming is codified in regulations

•The meaning of organic agriculture is highly debated.•Regulations define organic mostly in terms of ‘natural’ vs. ‘synthetic’ inputs.•Environmental best practices are not well represented in regulations. Organic farming is one of the fastest growing sectors of world agriculture. Although it represe...

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Published in:Food policy 2017-04, Vol.68, p.10-20
Main Authors: Seufert, Verena, Ramankutty, Navin, Mayerhofer, Tabea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Content analysis
developed countries
food labeling
humans
Organic agriculture
organic foods
Organic policy
organic production
people
soil quality
Sustainability
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