[Ad] Is organic food available in China?

There are a lot of questions about the availability of organic food in China. You can find plenty of food in China that claims it is organic, but it ultimately may not be what you (or anyone) would consider organic. As a result of China’s rapid industrial growth in the past few decades, China is experiencing many environmental problems with pollution. Locally grown "organic" vegetables are available in upscale supermarkets; while organic fruits are harder to come by. 

These vegetables, while claiming to be organic, are often grown in soils that do not meet international standards for organic produce. So while they are correct in communicating that there were no chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers used during growth, they are likely grown in soil that isn't very clean and being watered with water that is also highly polluted. China’s soil and water sources contain large amounts of heavy metals, like lead and cadmium, released by industrial waste water.

Luckily Organic Vegetable Farms Exist!

Eperfarm, an innovative project of Epermarket, gives consumers the possibility to enjoy a 100% organic product. Visit Epermarket’s website and see which organic products from their Eperfarm they are offering at the moment!

All of Eperfarm’s organic crops are grown following these criteria:

Recognition:  Eperfarm has the honor to be certified by the OFDC, the leading Organic Certification Institute in China. This institute isaccredited by the IFOAM( International Federation of Organic AgricultureMovements).

Small tip: How Do You Say Organic in Chinese?

The word for organic in Mandarin Chinese is yǒu jī. The characters are 有机.

If you want to ask if something is organic you can say “zhè ge shì yǒu jīma?”

Alternatively, you can show the characters: 这个是有机吗？

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