Distinguish the difference between organic food and clean food

Organic food and clean food are now interested by many consumers because it has outstanding features and is absolutely safe for users’ health. But many people still do not understand what organic vegetables are and what are clean vegetables as well as how to distinguish these two vegetables from other vegetables.

Organic food and clean food are generally produced and raised under strict procedures, but there are many differences between them.

Clean food uses inorganic fertilizers, pesticides within the allowed level, and organic food is not used.

What is clean food? Characteristics of clean food

Clean food is food obtained from sources grown in clean food farms, which are planned to minimize the use of chemicals.

Food is considered clean food when it reaches consumers, it will no longer contain impurities, biological pathogens, or remnants of chemical substances; must have a clear label of origin from the place of cultivation, expiry date and be tested and certified for food safety in general.

To choose clean food , you should choose fresh varieties with clear traceability labels, do not choose wilted, abnormal colors, and no labels.

What is organic food? Characteristics of organic food

The term “organic” refers to how certain foods are produced. Organic foods have been grown or farmed without the use of:  artificial chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, genetically modified, organisms (GMOs).
Organically grown crops tend to use natural fertilizers like manure to improve plant growth. Animals raised organically are not given antibiotics or hormones.

Organic foods are also divided into two main categories: plants and animals. The common point of these products is the extremely careful, meticulous and natural care process so that there are no harmful substances in the product .

Organic food has a rigorous and thorough process. In order for a food product to be certified as organic, it needs to go through a lot of research, testing and evaluation by certain authorities.

In order for a food product to be certified organic as well as to be affixed with prestigious organic logos such as USDA, EU, Bioland … on the product, the product must be tested to prove that: does not contain hormones, does not contain herbicides, no chemical fertilizers, no GMOs, no irradiation sterilization, no flavors, colors and preservatives. The organic food production process will be strictly inspected throughout the production process as well as product preservation.

For products such as meat, eggs, milk, etc., the pet food chain must be organic vegetables, not eat genetically modified food, not inject growth drugs, not use antibiotics, prevent diseases by natural means and regularly released into the wild.

Organic food cannot be kept for too long in the outside environment because it does not contain preservatives. However, the freshness and nutritional content of organic food is 15% higher than that of conventional food, even with clean food.

Which food is higher in nutrients?

With the process of caring and growing in a clean environment, ensuring an ecological balance, without the use of chemicals and stimulants, organic food has a slower growth time than clean food. Therefore, the nutrients in organic food will have a good time to assimilate and accumulate, and will not be affected by chemicals like in clean food. evaluate organic food more delicious, sweeter, richer than clean food.

However, if organic food reaches consumers, it has to go through a long period, from farming, processing, production, packaging, to quality control, so the price is higher. In addition, a disadvantage of organic food is that the product design is not diversified, leading to a lower consumption market than clean foods.