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Module 1. Introduction to e-Learning. Objectives. In this lesson you will learn: What is organic food ? Organic food and other food difference Organic food prospects and development trends Organic food need to meet the following four conditions: Eight reasons to choose organic food
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Module 1 Introduction to e-Learning
Objectives In this lesson you will learn: What is organic food? Organic food and other food difference Organic food prospects and development trends Organic food need to meet the following four conditions: Eight reasons to choose organic food Summary References
What is organic food? • The term organic food is Organic Food literal translation from English, although not as good as green as the visual image, but the generally accepted abroad Organic Food (organic food) this is called. Organic food in other languages, also known as ecological or biological food. Here the word "organic" is not the concept of chemistry. Organic food is from organic agricultural production systems, according to the requirements of international organic agriculture standards and the corresponding production and processing, and organic food products through independent certification bodies all agricultural products, including grain, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, livestock products, honey, seafood, spices and so on. In addition to organic food, there are organic cosmetics, textiles, forest products, bio-pesticides, organic fertilizer, they are collectively referred to as organic products.
Organic food prospects and development trends • Respect for ecology, respect for nature has become the trend of the times, coupled with the international controversy over genetically modified foods, and the global “mad cow”, “FMD”, “SARS” virus, “avian flu” outbreak of infectious disease after another, many developed countries to ensure domestic food security, increased demand for organic food, international organic food market growing at an annual 20-30 percent growth rate, the international organic food market totaled only $ 11 billion by 2006, the EU organic food sales will increase to $ 58 billion U.S. to $ 47 billion, while Japan will have 65% of people buy organic food. Sales of organic food in developed countries, most dependent on imports, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK‘s annual imports of organic food consumption accounted for 60%, 60% and 70%, organic food is becoming an emerging export industries in developing countriesIfwe can account for the organic food market in Europe and parts per million, can increase each year 100 million yuan of foreign exchange earnings.
Organic food prospects and development trends（2） • organic food export trade from $ 0.3 million in 1995 increased to $ 25 million in 2001, annual export growth of 50% or more. Maotaiplant is certified organic in China, one of the earliest, the end of 2001, by the State Environmental Protection Administration Maotai Organic Food Development Center (OFDC) issued by the organic food certification, exemption of export products in China. Maotai new certificate to bring international marketing is one of the most immediate changes: Maitai 2002 over the previous year exports grew 86%。Organic food market prices are generally 3-5 times that of conventional food, Dawa County, Panjin City, Liaoning Province
Organic food prospects and development trends（３） • development of organic pig, now total only three one thousand years of slaughter, the price is three times the normal pig, a businessman turned out to provide 20 million head, Thus, organic agriculture is the future direction of agricultural development, organic food market prospects.
Organic food need to meet the following four conditions: • 1Raw materials must come from established or are establishing organic agricultural production systems, or way of gathering wild organic natural products. • 2Products throughout the production process in strict compliance with organic food processing, packaging, storage and transportation standards. • 3Producers of organic food production and distribution process, good quality control and track the review system, a complete production and sales records file. • 4Must be independent of the organic food certification bodies. Organic food is really from a class of natural, nutritious, high-quality environmentally-safe food.
Eight reasons to choose organic food • 1 More healthy Studies have shown that organic products contain more iron, magnesium, calcium and other trace elements and vitamin C, while the nitrate content of heavy metals and cancer is low. • 2 Good taste Promote organic agriculture products, natural ingredients to maintain, so you can keep the food's original taste. • 3Avoid the outbreak of avian flu similar to a class of diseases Intensive animal rearing methods that diseases are easily spread, and organic agriculture for the opening of the animal feeding animals can make room for stretching exercises, to enhance the resistance of animals to reduce opportunities for disease spread. • 4Contain less chemicals In the concept of organic production, all production and processing processes are only allowed in limited circumstances the application of chemical substances. • 5 GM-free production process In the concept of organic production, all production and processing in the process of not using any genetically modified organisms and their derivatives.
Eight reasons to choose organic food（２） • 6 Beneficial to the environment and ecology • Encourage the use of natural materials, organic production, amount of fertilizer and irrigation, reducing the waste of resources, improve the farm and the surrounding biodiversity. • 7 Protection of soil • Soil degradation and pollution is worsening, and the soil as the basic elements of food production, the human must be protected 。Organic agriculture requires soil conservation measures is to restore and maintain the vitality of the soil, so soil can continue to provide mankind with adequate and quality food. • 8 Really is not expensive
Small-scale organic production, human investment, risk costs and transportation costs are relatively high, so the price of natural organic products more expensive. However, conventional agriculture is not the environmental costs such as pollution, soil fertility decline and other damage included, if the environmental costs are reflected in the price of conventional produce and More important point is that if long-term consumption of healthy green food, can significantly increase the feeling of immunity, physical fitness will improve, which is gradually excluded toxins from the body normal.
Summary The organic food • Organic food is from organic agricultural production systems, according to the requirements of international organic agriculture standards and the corresponding production and processing, and organic food products through independent certification bodies all agricultural products. Organic food prospects and development trends • organic agriculture is the future direction of agricultural development, organic food market prospects.
Summary（２） Eight reasons to choose organic food • More healthy • Good taste • Avoid the outbreak of avian flu similar to a class of diseases • Contain less chemicals • GM-free production process • Beneficial to the environment and ecology • Protection of soil • Really is not expensive
References • http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/34754890 • http://www.google.com.hk/search?q=%E6%9C%89%E6%9C%BA%E9%A3%9F%E5%93%81&hl=zh- • http://greenfood.dbw.cn/system/2006/11/23/050614651.shtml • http://www.shcjsy.cn/richangbaojian/139.html • http://www.360buy.com/knowledge/57-906.html
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