Under the United States Department of Agriculture's definition: Organic means it is generally free of synthetic substances; contains no antibiotics and hormones; has not been irradiated or fertilized with sewage sludge; was raised without the use of most conventional pesticides; and contains no genetically modified ingredients (Bittman). ... However, it does not mean the organic food is 100 percent free of pesticides and is totally safe because sometimes the ground that used to produce organic plants has already been contaminated, transport and storage may also cause contamination. .....

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