START BIO? ECO? WE PRODUCTS CONTACT It is a product of the highest quality obtained by means of the most respectful techniques with the environment. Synthetic chemical substances, such as pesticides and fertilizers, are not used in order to obtain natural, tasty, healthy food with all its nutritional properties. Its production is regulated by European regulations, which establish the requirements for food production and processing, as well as the requirements for inspection, certification and labeling. The result is that organic food is subject to very strict controls, carried out by authorized certification bodies. To identify an organic food, you just have to remember that the terms ECOLOGICAL, ECO, BIOLOGICAL, BIO and ORGANIC are reserved exclusively for food obtained by applying this production system. The name or code of the entity that certifies the authenticity of the product must appear on the label of these foods. To get organic food products, several techniques are used: Provide good organic fertilizer to the earth. Use varieties of plants and animal breeds adapted to local conditions. Implement crop rotation. Maintain strips of wild vegetation. Base the good health of crops on preventive practices. Use products and preparation and conservation techniques that preserve the quality of the products. Use work and management systems that allow knowing the origin, destination and movement of all the elements that intervene in the production process. And what is not used: The use of genetically modified organisms or their derivatives is not allowed. The use of synthetic pesticides, drugs and food additives is not allowed. Processes that harm the environment, human health, the health and well-being of animals and the health of plants, as well as the final quality of the products, are not allowed . 1. Because they are delicious. Organic products grow at their natural rate. This positively conditions the quality of taste, smell and texture. 2. Because they are healthy and nutritious. Thanks to organic production techniques, the food obtained usually has a high concentration of vitamins, minerals and polyunsaturated fatty acids. 3. Porque son seguros. Los alimentos ecológicos cumplen estrictamente todas las normas de seguridad alimentaria y son inspeccionados constantemente. 4. Porque respetan el medio ambiente. La producción agraria ecológica preserva el medio ambiente de diversas maneras. Contribuye a mitigar el cambio climático, mejorar la eficiencia energética de los sistemas agrarios, favorecer la biodiversidad y reducir la acumulación de contaminantes en el medio ambiente. 5. Porque han estado producidos sin pesticidas y abonos químicos de síntesis. Así se evita que se liberen estas sustancias al medio ambiente y se contribuye de manera decisiva a la ausencia de residuos en los alimentos de consumo humano. 6. Porque no utilizan organismos modificados genéticamente. Las normas de la producción ecológica prohíben explícitamente el cultivo i el uso de organismos modificados genéticamente, ya sea para la alimentación animal o la humana. 7. Porque el uso de aditivos está muy restringido. Durante el proceso de transformación y elaboración de productos alimentarios ecológicos solo se pueden usar un nombre muy reducido de aditivos, los indispensables para asegurar que no se altera la calidad final del producto. 8. Porque están regulados estrictamente por normativas europeas y controlados por organismos debidamente acreditados. Organic agri-food products are of certified quality, since they must meet, in addition to the general standards, specific standards for this type of products. All the companies that participate in the production, elaboration and commercialization process are subject to strict periodic controls carried out by duly accredited certification bodies. Copyright © 2016 Ecobasics