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Marketplace
Organic food
A trend in the marketplace is ecologically sustainable production, for example, organic farming. In the option strand, Contemporary food issues - Marketplace you will learn to discuss the relationship between trends in the marketplace and developments in the food industry.
Outcomes
This material addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcomes:
H2.1 The student evaluates the relationship between food, its
production, consumption, promotion and health.
Source: Board of Studies NSW, Stage 6 Food Technology Syllabus, Preliminary and HSC Courses (1999)
Activity
Organic food is gaining in popularity as more people become
concerned about the levels of chemical residue in foods. One
of the accreditation boards for organic food is the Biological Farmers of Australia
(BFA). 
When you visit their site try answering the following
questions:
- In what types of activities are the BFA involved ?
- Explain the difference between Organic Certified 'A' and the Conversion to organic farming methods.
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