Jakość ziół ekologicznych – wymagania, zasady, certyfikacja

Abstract

The growing interest in organic products among consumers can be associated with incre-asing awareness and concern for one’s own health. The purpose of the article is to present the requirements for the certification system of herbal organic products, in accordance with the law on organic farming and the discussion on their quality. In particular, the article describes the principles of organic production and harvesting from nature. The possibilities of marketing and referring to the organic character of herbal products were also discussed. An attempt was also made to discuss the quality of organic herbs and their conventional counterparts. In particular, the following aspects were pointed out: content in herbs residues of plant protection products and heavy metals, food falsification and environmental factors independent from the requirements of organic farming affecting the quality of herbs.