Over recent years, the popularity of organic foods has been steadily growing. The difference between organic foods and regular ones, is that organic foods use organic farming techniques and do not use the modern chemical and synthetic modern additives such as fertilisers and pesticides, nor do they use various food preservatives and additives in their processing.
Organic farming is frequently heavily regulated, at least if the food grown is going to be sold as organic. Before foods grown organically can be promoted as such, they need certifying by official bodies, and comprehensive records must be kept and frequent checks on the steps in the supply chain are also common. In those countries which do regulate organic food, anyone wanting to market their food as organic must comply the relevant regulations in order to be officially certified.
Organic farming is not a new idea - it is in fact a very old one that has seen a resurgence. Most farming throughout history has been done organically. In the twentieth century, the rise of artificial chemicals, fertilisers and pesticides saw non-organic farming become common. The whole concept behind organic food is that it is healthier to eat foods grown organically than those grown with the use of chemicals, chemicals which have only been around for a comparatively short time and whose long-term effects may not be adequately known.
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