culinary wellness

Question 1

Artisan

Answer 1

unregulated term.
hand-crafted in time-honored traditions
being falsely used by processed food industry

Question 2

Biodynamic

Answer 2

treats farm as a living holistic organism.

unregulated term but can become certified

Question 3

Certified Naturally Grown CNG

Answer 3

Alternative organic certification designed for small-scale farmers. Standards match or exceed National organic program

Question 4

Certified organic/organically grown USDA

Answer 4

meet the standards of the National Organic Program
no synthetic inputs for a minimum of 3 years
no GMOS

Question 5

Transitional designation

Answer 5

grown organically but are in the 3 year waiting period

Question 6

Community Supported Agriculture CSA

Answer 6

Customers pay a flat fee and then receive boxes of produce throughout the growing season.

Question 7

Dry farmed

Answer 7

uses no irrigation

Question 8

Heirloom

Answer 8

unregulated term

plant varieties that are at ;east 50 years old and have been bread fro their unique qualities

Question 9

“All Natural”

Answer 9

unregulated term
general means foods produced without synthetic or artificial ingredients.
Not very informative or reliable

Question 10

Artificial flavor/flavorings

Answer 10

food additive to enhance palatability not derived from a natural food source. Often derived from petroleum.

Question 11

Genetically Modified, Genetically Engineered, Bioengineered

Answer 11

Gene structure has been altered

Labeling of GMO ingredients is not federally required

Question 12

Local, Locally produced

Answer 12

unregulated term

ideally 50-100 miles of where it’s being consumed

Question 13

Natural Flavor/ Natural Flavorings

Answer 13

Derived from whole foods, but not necessarily healthy
highly refined components of the whole food
some can be benign in small amounts

Question 14

Spices

Answer 14

FDA regulated
must be in their whole form
only a concern if not listed individually and client has an allergy

Question 15

Superfood, functional food

Answer 15

unregulated term

primarily a marketing tool

Question 16

Animal Welfare Approved

Answer 16

certification requiring adherence to specific animal care standards

Question 17

cage-free

Answer 17

semi-unregulated term

hens are still confined to a barn, never see outdoors and fed entirely supplementary feed

Question 18

Free-range

Answer 18

only regulated for poultry, not beef or pork

access to the outdoors, but rarely go outside

Question 19

Global Animal Partnership

Answer 19

livestock welfare rating system 1-5+

Question 20

Grass fed, grass finished

Answer 20

applied to ruminant animals
raised outdoors, free-roaming on pasture
diet exclusively of grass

Question 21

Pastured, Pasture-raised, meadow-raised

Answer 21

unregulated terms
used for poultry and pigs
raised outdoors with room to forage
may also be given supplementary feed