Organic food

Organic agriculture is becoming ever more popular among German farmers. Between 1996 and 2007, the number of farms working according to organic criteria soared from 7,353 to 17,557. More than 40,000 products on sale in German supermarkets and health food shops bear the state organic seal for goods produced organically. There are strict criteria governing the classification “organic”: Foodstuffs may not be treated with chemical pesticides or be genetically modified and may only be produced from animals that have been kept in an appropriate manner.

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