organic food
collocation in Englishmeaningsoforganicandfood
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organic
adjective
uk/ɔːˈɡæn.ɪk/us/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/
not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and ...
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food
noun[C or U]
uk/fuːd/us/fuːd/
something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep ...
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(Definition oforganicandfoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Research to support the development oforganicfoodand farming.
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It is especially worth noting that in the market, the price oforganicfoodis at least twice that of food treated with chemicals.
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Given sufficient net returns to attract adequate capital and management, producers will industrialize the production oforganicfood.
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We have consolidated and compared numerous empirical studies on consumer preferences for, and attitude towards,organicfood, relative to conventionally grown products.
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The quality characteristics oforganicfoodconstitute inputs into a consumer's demand function for improved (human) health and overall well-being.
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Many participants were willing to pay for the price premiums associated withorganicfood.
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Results of routing testing oforganicfoodfor agrochemical residues.
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The focus groups did not find a clear linkage between concern about the environment, health and other issues andorganicfoodconsumption.
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Consumer preference fororganicfoodbased on perceived desirable attributes and characteristics has been widely documented.
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In 2000, conventional supermarkets for the first time sold moreorganicfoodthan any other venue1.
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For example, over the past several years the demand fororganicfoodhas increased at an annual rate of 20%40.
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Organicfoodconsumers were found to be more knowledgeable about organic foods, as well as being more tolerant of higher prices and inaccessibility.
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These consumers are willing to pay premiums fororganicfoodbecause they perceive the food to be safer.
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Consumer preference fororganicfoodis based on a general perception that such organic foods have more desirable characteristics than conventionally grown alternatives.
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Consumers interested in purchasingorganicfoodhave also benefited, because the diversity and quality of organic products have improved dramatically11.
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The bulk oforganicfood(about 80%) continues to be sold through specialty shops and supermarkets14,15.
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Some felt it was justified because they believedorganicfoodwas more ethical or environmentally sustainable.
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The respondents were not asked whether they wereorganicfoodproducers.
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How to increaseorganicfoodsales: results from research based on market segmentation and product attributes.
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Additionally, critics have argued that there is insufficient organically acceptable fertilizer to produce enoughorganicfoodwithout substantially increasing the land area devoted to agriculture3.
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