Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. For animals, it means they were reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified.Organic food production is legally regulated. Currently, the United States, the European Union, Japan and many other countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to market food as organic.Historically, organic farms have been relatively small family-run farms — which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers' markets. Meanwhile, it is becoming much more widely available, with market growth rates of around 20% a year since the early 1990s, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations. As of today organic food accounts for 1-2% of food sales worldwide. In the future, growth is expected to range from 10-50% annually depending on the country. (see facts and statistics below)

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The biggest study into organic food has found that it is more nutritious than ordinary produce and may help to lengthen people's lives.

For the 2007 Lunchbox Auction, 100+ iconic celebrities remind us that food matters by creating personalized lunchbox art for online auction. The auction benefits two hunger-relief organizations — Food Bank For New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa. Each lunchbox is signed and numbered and no two lunchboxes are alike.

The online advertising website, Indocquent.com, introduced its new section on their website today for allowing its customers to promote organic foods and products.

Amazon started off with books, but what wasn’t enough, so the giant online retailer moved to other goods from movies to gadgets to household items. Now it’s moved on to foods, from fresh to frozen, to non-perishables goods, they even have organic items for sale.