There’s been a lot in the news about the problems with goods imported from China in the last few months. We’ve had toys painted with paint that contains lead, medications produced under anything but sanitary conditions, and fish caught in sewage canals. We’ve had produce contamination concerns as well. Given all of the problems with […]
Read More...There’s always somebody looking to make an easy buck. Scams of all kinds are simple because honest people believe that other people are honest. Not all of them are. Let’s face it – we are truly at the mercy of the governmental agencies that regulate our food supply, including our organic food supply. An orange […]
Read More...There are varying rules that apply to organic food certification depending upon the business that is seeking certification. Obviously the same rules wouldn’t apply to organic seed suppliers as would apply to organic restaurants. But there is an organic certification process for each and every stage of food production – from seed to table. Basically, […]
Read More...Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, that’s food for thought”? They mean that whatever has just been said bears giving additional consideration to. Organic food is not only “food for thought,” but “thoughtful food” as well. Some people take the attitude that food is just…well…food. An apple is an apple is an apple. They […]
Read More...We’ve become a weight-conscious nation. A great majority of American adults will embark on a weight loss program this year. Some will even be successful. We all know that organically produced food is better for our bodies than traditionally produced foods. We know that we aren’t being exposed to the chemicals and toxins that are […]
Read More...There really isn’t any question about it. Organically produced produce and meat does cost more than produce and meat produced using what are considered traditional methods. Traditional methods include the use of chemical fertilizers, toxic pesticides, and drugs. Organic food is raised using no artificial chemical products, toxic products, or drugs. It is also true […]
Read More...Fish and seafood is an area of organic food where the water is muddy (pun intended). You can’t really say that fish that are caught in the wild are more organically raised than those that are raised on fish farms. Today more and more people are demanding that the food that they eat be raised […]
Read More...There is an old and outdated idea that if the world’s food producers suddenly all decided to go organic, there wouldn’t be enough food to feed the world’s population. The idea simply doesn’t hold water. It’s true that when a farm that previously used conventional farming techniques goes organic, there is an initial decrease in […]
Read More...Only 2% of the world’s farmland is organically managed. That means that 98% is used for food production with conventional methods. With such a small percentage of organic farmland, you wouldn’t think that it could make much of an impact. You’d be right. Planet earth is not enjoying a lot of benefits yet from food […]
Read More...People are demanding organically produced foods. The demand gets stronger every day. With every “tainted food” headline, more and more people are seeking the safety provided by organically produced, processed, and packaged foods. We can’t see the demand lessening as long as countries like China that still permit the use of the dangerous and highly […]
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