| There are quite a few different questions that | | | | or like cardboard but this isn't true. Some people think |
| people have about organic foods. Getting the | | | | that organic meats have a better texture due to the |
| answers can often help someone decide if they | | | | reduced amount of fat on them. |
| would like to take part in that process or not. Let's | | | | Do organic foods offer more nutritional value? |
| explore some of the different questions out there | | | | There is no evidence to verify that organic foods |
| that people may have an interest in learning about. | | | | offer more nutritional value. However, it isn't what |
| What is considered to be an organic product? | | | | your body gets from it that matters but rather what |
| An organic food product is one that isn't grown with | | | | it does without that offers the benefit. Without all of |
| the use of any types of chemicals. It is also grown | | | | those toxins in your body you will feel better. Your |
| on land that hasn't been used with chemicals for at | | | | body will be stronger and your immune system will |
| least the past five years. These foods are harvested | | | | be better able to fight anything your body comes |
| by hand and they don't contain any types of | | | | into contact with. |
| additives or preservatives. | | | | Who is in charge of determining organic food status? |
| There are organic product that aren't grown though | | | | This all falls under the responsibilities of the FDA |
| but raised. This involves animals such as cattle, pigs, | | | | (Food & Drug Administration). They have a |
| and goats. They are raised without any types of | | | | system in place for the types of labeling that can be |
| hormones or vaccinations given to them. They have | | | | placed on food products. They also have a system in |
| a very specific diet too without any additives. As a | | | | place for inspecting and certifying locations as being |
| result the dairy products and meat products you get | | | | able to offer their food as being organic in nature. |
| from them are better for your overall health. | | | | Where can I find organic products? |
| Why do organic foods cost more? | | | | You will find that there are more locations out there |
| It is more expensive to create organic food locations | | | | offering organic products today than in the past. To |
| due to the way in which they are harvested or the | | | | find them locally you can ask around at your |
| animals are raised. The amount of time involved with | | | | different grocery store locations. You can also visit |
| it increases the costs. Farmers don't get any type of | | | | various farm markets and ask about their food |
| compensation when they are involved with organic | | | | growing methods. There are labels on products that |
| farming. As a result the additional costs that they | | | | are organically grown so look for those labels. |
| incur have to be covered by profits and that means | | | | Why do organic foods look different? |
| charging more for what they sale. | | | | With organically grown fruits and vegetables you may |
| Can you taste a difference with organic foods? | | | | find that they don't look the same as those |
| Most people say that they can't taste any difference | | | | traditionally grown. They are likely to be smaller and |
| with organic foods than those traditionally grown. In | | | | even slightly different in shape. The coloring may be |
| blind studies where participants were given two | | | | different as well. This is the result of grown methods |
| foods to eat they couldn't tell which was organic and | | | | but it doesn't change the taste or the nutritional |
| which one wasn't most of the time. You will hear | | | | value. |
| rumors that organic fruits and vegetables taste waxy | | | | |