Consumer knowledge about the chemical composition of organic foods

Background: In Mexico, the development of organic agricultural food had its beginnings in the sixties, today the fields of organic crops are distributed throughout the country, taking in 2005 a figure of 400,000 acres of organic farming, of which only 15% is consumed by the country and 75% exported. Objective: To describe and identify knowledge about the chemical components those come into organic foods among consumers. Material and methods: An exploratory study was conducted in 40 surveyed adults made to residents of the state of Hidalgo, randomly selected to analyze their understanding of organic food and observe their habits in buying them. Results: Through research and series of surveys conducted it was found that 77.5% of the surveyed population were aware of what is supposed to be organic food, but only 70% consume it, 62.5% believed they can benefit their health with it, 22.5% didn’t have knowledge about it, 15% believed that can cause harm to their health and 30% didn’t consume. Conclusion: Surveyed adults didn’t have adequate knowledge of what is organic food.