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Organic, Eco and Bio Food - Synonyms or Different Meanings?

The beginnings of organic farming in Germany date back almost a hundred years. It has been growing in popularity since the 1980s, and its popularity continues to grow, especially in the 21st century. Organic farming allows products to be obtained without residues of pesticides or other undesirable synthetic substances, as application of such agents is banned in organic production, while in nonorganic farming it is allowed. This is considered more environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture, which has been the focus of worldwide attention for some time. In addition, the number of health- and environment-conscious consumers is increasing, which leads to an overall growing interest in organic products. On the other hand, organic farming is characterized by lower yields and more complex production, which means that the products are more expensive, usually several times more expensive than non-organic products. Recently however, price has ceased to be the main criterion in food selection for a growing number of consumers, which contributes to an increase in demand for organic products despite their price. Accordingly, the organically farmed area has continuously increased and the number of producers has also increased, which has made it necessary to standardize production. Standardization also raises the question of terminology and methodology, because over time various agricultural concepts have been developed with the aim of sustainability and environmental protection, referred to as organic, organic-biological, biodynamic, organic, and so on. First, ecological agriculture was defined and then these principles were accepted in the regulation of the organic production system. According to the current European legislation, the different terminology is only a linguistic issue because the EU regulations define only organic production, but also list synonyms in other European countries (language), where it is stated for example: DE: okologisch, biologisch. NL: biologisch. PL: ekologiczne. HR: ekološki. IT: biologico. EN: organic etc. Additionally, there are numerous scientific studies dealing with the comparison of crops from organic and non-organic farming, their chemical composition, biological active compounds or sensory properties, and the results and conclusions are diverse. All these topics will be discussed in more detail in the presentation.

organic food ; history ; European legislation

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