Organic products are obtained from sustainable production systems, rational use of natural resources and non-use of synthetic chemical products among other things.
"Supermarket chains, restaurants, specialty shops and farmers have been amazed by this trend of eating healthy foods and those grown using environmentally friendly practices", reported Prensa.com.
More and more of these products are being offered and is increasingly common sight in supermarkets to see specific areas dedicated to the sale of these kinds of things. .
There are more than 12 restaurants including organic products on their menu’s currently operating in Panama City.
"The consumption of organic food is no longer almost exclusively by foreigners, now young professionals from 23 and older prefer to watch what they eat so as to safeguard their health, says Jesus Armenteros, owner of Biogranjas, which makes chicken, pork, eggs and organic vegetables. "
Source: Prensa.com
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February 2012
Confirming the trend of the past three years, consumer preference for food produced without chemicals or preservatives is still growing.
At least 15 unique organic food restaurants have opened in Panama, buying their products from local farmers in order to meet the growing demand both from both Panamanians and foreigners.
April 2010
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates than in the next three years demand for organic products will increase 10% in developed economies.
This could be a good opportunity for developing countries, that will have to invest in order to comply with the requisites for selling these goods.
March 2011
Dominican Republic and Central America have agreed to unify the regulations governing organic agriculture.
The policies are based on rules by Codex Alimentarius, created in 1963 by FAO and the WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as practices under the joint FAO / WHO Food Standard Program.
April 2010
The organic agriculture company will expands to the U.S. from Costa Rica.
In alliance with CSF (“Cooperativas Sin Fronteras”) and Bioproductos Oro Verde, the Italian enterprise seeks to enter the U.S. market using the benefits of the Free Trade Agreement between both countries.
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