| Why are so many people choosing to eat organic? Is | | | | and a non organic pear and see which taste better. |
| it really that vital to your health or can non organic | | | | Choose an organic coffee and a non organic brand |
| foods be just as healthy for you? We will look at a | | | | and taste them both. Conduct your own taste tests |
| few pros and cons and help you decide what is best | | | | and see which you prefer. You alone can be the |
| for you and your family. | | | | judge if you think organic has a better flavor than |
| | | | the non organic. Try free range chicken over chicken |
| 1. Organic foods are fertilized with natural products | | | | that is not free range and decide which you like best. |
| like compost or manure rather than fertilizing with | | | | Maybe the taste test will sway you one way or the |
| chemicals. | | | | other. A couple of reasons many people don't buy |
| 2. Organic farmers do not use insecticides to get rid | | | | organic are: |
| of disease and pests that destroy the produce. Many | | | | |
| non organic farmers use a variety of pesticides to | | | | 1. It is too expensive. Some canned foods that are |
| control insects. | | | | organic can vary by only a few cents whereas |
| 3. Many non organic cattle are fed hormones and the | | | | meats and produce can be several dollars more than |
| animals are crowded in a small area. They also use | | | | the non organic. |
| antibiotics on their animals. Organic farmers do not | | | | 2. There is also some confusion about what is truly |
| use hormones or antibiotics on their animals and they | | | | organic. There is 100% organic and there is 95% |
| have more room to roam. | | | | organic and then some products are labeled 70% |
| These three reasons alone might make you consider | | | | organic. The USDA seal can't be used on the food |
| buying organic. Organic does not mean grown locally. | | | | that is 70%. There are also products that say free |
| It just means that an organic farmer must follow | | | | range or all natural. This can be confusing to many |
| guidelines established by the United States | | | | shoppers. Always check the seal that says USDA |
| Department of Agriculture and that means it must be | | | | organic |
| free of synthetic material, be free of hormones or | | | | 3. Many organic fruits and vegetables may spoil |
| antibiotics, and not fertilized with any kind of sewage. | | | | faster than non organic ones because they are not |
| The food must not contain anything genetically | | | | protected with preservatives. |
| altered or be grown with the use of pesticides. If the | | | | 4. The USDA never claims that the organic products |
| food meets these standards it can be labeled USDA | | | | are more nutritious than non organic ones. |
| Organic. That is the label you must look for when | | | | You need to be a wise shopper and consider your |
| buying your food. | | | | needs as well as your budget to decide to go organic |
| Another great thing to do when deciding whether to | | | | or non organic. |
| go organic is to taste the food. Pick an organic pear | | | | |