Biological standards of organic food by WHO by Ibraham Adams

Everything thing that we do should be within limits and standards. These limits could be with respect to ethics, quality and quantity. Nothing is an exception to that. Not even science.

World Health Organization (WHO) has its own WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization which sets guidelines and gives detailed recommendations on biological experiments, diagnostic tests, manufacturing and licensing of various biological products, etc keeping in mind the human and animal welfare.

There are certain standards set for the manufacturing and production of organic foods too with regards to crop production, animal farming, processing of food and handling, labeling and its storage and transport. Organic food production needs to fulfill certain set biological criteria like for example -

- Organic farming should be conducive and beneficial to the ecosystem.
- Genetic modification of crops, vegetables, fruits and animals should be undertaken.
- A minimum time for the conversion of plants and animals with frequent and regular inspections.
- The animals should be switched from conventional to organic and vice versa.
- Water and soil conservation is extremely necessary.
- Rearing and maintaining of animals should be undertaken strictly following the ethical standards.

Basically biological standards are set so that ethics are not tampered with and also to maintain the ecological balance.

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