Some people say'you are what you eat, and they might be right. For example, ifyou onlyeat unhealthyfoods, you're likelyto become unhealthy, too! This is whymany people are replacingunhealthy snacks with organic foods in an effort to take better care ofthemselves.
TYPES OF ORGANIC FOOD We've all seen organic food and drinks at the farmer's market or our local supermarket. There's organic fruit, vegetables, juices, dairy products, grains and cereals, legumes, meat and even chocolate! You can tell which products are organic by looking for the different organic labels on the packaging. Some foods, such as fresh produce or meat are certified 100% organic and other foodstuffs, for example bread, may not be totally organic, but might contain some organic ingredients.
producing organicfood So, what is organic food? Well, organic food is different to regular food because it is produced without the use of any synthetic substances. Farmers have to follow lots of strict rules in order to produce it. Let's find out what some of those rules
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Задание:Read again and
mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say).

1 People have recently started
eating organic food.

2 Only items that are 100%
organic can have an organic label on them.

3 Biological pesticides
are not as effective as chemical ones.

4 On organic farms, compost
is used as a fertiliser.

5 Synthetic hormones are used to prevent disease in animals.

6 Non-organic foods are higher in antioxidants.