1. What Is Green Food?

    Green food is generally named for the uncontaminated and safe, high-quality and full-of-nutrients food. Because products which produce though taking measurement of environmental protection are usually named as “green” title, people name those kinds of food “green food” so as to show they are originated from excellent ecological environment.

2. What is the Difference Between “Green Food” Label and Other Common Trade Label?

    As a quality-approval trade label, green food has three particular meanings not owned by common trade label:
1. a set of specific standard—Green Food Standard;
2. has special quality—assurance organization and label administrating organization besides industrial and trade administration organization;
3. label—registered holder has only the right of transferring and conferring this label, not the right of using it.

3. How to Identify Green Food?

    All the packages of green food are printed on “Green Food” label、words and certification number. Among them, label and the four Chinese words—“LuSeSHiPin” are white with green as the bottom color. The unified forgery—preventing label is also printed on, whose serial No corresponds with what on the tag of the product’s package.

4. What is the Standard Green Food Should Reach?

    Green Food must reach the standard as follows:
1. The origin of food or raw materials must comply with the green food ecological environment standard formulated by National Agricultural Department;
2. Crop production, animal husbandry, aquaculture production and food processing should follow the green food production rules formulated by National Agricultural Department;
3. Products must reach the Green Food Quality and Sanitary standard regulated by National Agricultural Department;
4. The outer package of products must be in accordance with the general national food labeling standard, the particular packing decorating and tagging regulations for green food.

5. What Is the Differences of Standards for AA Level and A Level Green Food?

    AA level green food standard requires: the environmental quality of place of origin should comply with Environmental Quality Standard for Green Food’s Place of Origin. In the producing, pesticide composts made from chemicals、fertilizer、food additive、fodder additive、animal preparations and any materials which are harmful to the environment and the health are not admitted to use. In contrast, biological or physical methods as using organic fertilizer, cultivating green manure and crop rotation are advocated to apply so as to fertilize the soil, control worms and weeds. Thus the products’ quality can be improved or maintained to comply with the requirements for Green Food Products Standard.

    A level green food standard requires: the environmental quality of place of origin should comply with Environmental Quality Standard for Green Food’s Place of Origin. In the producing, rules for using raw materials to produce green food and the requirements for operating the production procedure shall be strictly follow. The using of limited composts made from chemicals must be restricted. Meanwhile, biological techniques and physical methods are advocated to apply. By doing so, the products’ quality can be guaranteed to comply for Green Food Products Standard.