Insects=organic? 2 Big Myths About Organic Vegetables

With the popularity of health care, modern people are beginning to realize the importance of health. In addition to emphasizing increasing daily activities and exercise, we also gradually pay attention to the types and sources of diet. Organic vegetables that emphasize health and wellness and have a natural planting process are even more popular among the public. However, there are still many people who do not have a clear understanding of organic vegetables, and there are even some myths. For example, are vegetables with insects considered organic? No need to wash organic vegetables? In response to these issues, experts say that this statement is only half correct and not entirely correct. (Video/Photojournalist Jiang Minjun) If a fruit is thin but contains insects, it is organic. This not only confuses consumers, but also attracts everyone’s attention. (Photography/Jiang Minjun)

Organic farming methods do not use chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Mr. Chen Zhiyuan, who has been engaged in organic farming for many years, said that the so-called "organic vegetables" refer to the use of " Crops grown using “organic farming methods”. Simply put, crops are grown without using any non-natural chemicals, such as chemical fertilizers, pesticides (insecticides, herbicides), etc., from planting to harvesting. This is called "organic farming". Law".

However, based on the definition of "organic farming", most people still do not have a sufficient and in-depth understanding of organic farming. Then there are some myths about how to tell whether vegetables are organic, selection when purchasing, and cleaning steps and methods before cooking.

The following is Mr. Chen Zhiyuan's explanation of the two most common myths about "organic vegetables":

Insects = organic? Vegetables without insect bites are not organic?

For organic vegetables, no chemical pesticides are used for spraying or insect control. Therefore, organic vegetables will naturally have more wormholes. However, due to the advancement of biotechnology, in recent years, organic vegetables, in addition to manual pest control, also use biological techniques and other methods to achieve the effect of pest control, and the results are quite good. Therefore, it is not necessarily accurate to use the number of wormholes as a criterion for judging whether vegetables are organic. Before cooking organic vegetables, people still need to simply rinse them and remove the dust attached to the surface, so that they can eat more safely.

It is recommended that when consumers buy organic vegetables, they should pay more attention to whether the fruit and vegetable products they want to buy have the certification of "organic vegetables", which is the best guarantee. In fact, it is not easy to obtain certification for organic vegetables. These certifications can only be listed after being recognized by the country. Therefore, it is best for the public to buy from reputable vendors or choose vegetables with clear labels to give themselves the best protection.