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07-31-2009, 03:58 AM

Soil, yes, and the more I learn the better. But there's still this -
*NOT* TASTY FOOD

* All materials and products produced from genetic engineering.
* Synthetic pesticides, wood preservatives or other pesticides, except as specified in CAN/CGSB-32.31.
* Fertilizer or composted plant and animal material that contains a prohibited substance.
* Sewage sludge used as a soil amendment.
* Synthetic growth regulators.
* Synthetic allopathic veterinary drugs, including antibiotics and parasiticides, except as specified in this standard.
* Synthetic processing substances, aids and ingredients, and food additives and processing aids including sulphates, nitrates and nitrites, except as specified in CAN/CGSB-32.311.
* Ionizing radiation and forms of irradiation on products destined for food.
* Equipment, packaging materials and storage containers or bins that contain a synthetic fungicide, preservative or fumigant.

From: The Canadian General Standards Board - substances or techniques that are forbidden in either the production or handling stages, to earn the Canada Organic label.

07-31-2009, 03:58 AM	#17
no caste Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Organic food is no healthier, study finds??? Soil, yes, and the more I learn the better. But there's still this - NOT TASTY FOOD * All materials and products produced from genetic engineering. * Synthetic pesticides, wood preservatives or other pesticides, except as specified in CAN/CGSB-32.31. * Fertilizer or composted plant and animal material that contains a prohibited substance. * Sewage sludge used as a soil amendment. * Synthetic growth regulators. * Synthetic allopathic veterinary drugs, including antibiotics and parasiticides, except as specified in this standard. * Synthetic processing substances, aids and ingredients, and food additives and processing aids including sulphates, nitrates and nitrites, except as specified in CAN/CGSB-32.311. * Ionizing radiation and forms of irradiation on products destined for food. * Equipment, packaging materials and storage containers or bins that contain a synthetic fungicide, preservative or fumigant. From: The Canadian General Standards Board - substances or techniques that are forbidden in either the production or handling stages, to earn the Canada Organic label.