In many countries, green food has many similar names and appellations, such as ecological food, natural food, Der Blaue Engel food, healthy food and organic agricultural food. Because the word "green" has been used to protect the environment and related undertakings internationally, it is called "green food" in China in order to highlight that this kind of food comes from a good ecological environment and strict processing procedures.
Green food has the following conditions:
(1) The origin of the product or the raw materials of the product must meet the eco-environmental quality standards of green food; (two) crop planting, livestock and poultry breeding, aquaculture and food processing must comply with the operating rules of green food production; (3) The product must meet the standard of green food; (4) The packaging, storage and transportation of products must conform to the packaging, storage and transportation standards of green food.
Green food is divided into Grade A green food and Grade AA green food, and Grade AA green food is better than Grade A. Grade A green food refers to products that are allowed to use limited chemical synthetic substances in the origin and production process where the ecological environment quality meets the specified standards, and are produced, processed, tested and inspected according to specific production operation procedures, and approved by specialized agencies to use the Grade A green food mark. AA-grade green food (equivalent to organic food) refers to the products produced in places where the ecological environment quality meets the prescribed standards, and no harmful chemical synthetic substances are used in the production process. After testing, the product quality and packaging meet the specific standards, and the AA-grade green food logo is approved by specialized agencies.