Articles about Organic Food

Choosing Organic for Health

We come from a society where growing organic and just growing produce and livestock for food Was once one of the same. Small, family farms still grow their own food using traditional methods passed down through the generations. As commercial farming became big-business, however, growers and farmers ... [read more]

Why Choose Organic and Where to Start?

Three Quick Reasons: 1. Tastes better. 2. Better for your body and family – less pesticides, chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, health hazards, etc. and actually MORE vitamins, minerals and health benefits! 3. Promotes farming practices that encourage ecological harmony and environmental r ... [read more]

Feel-Good Organics

You'll find tons of articles and lists on how to be more eco-friendly, and they're all great. I still believe that going organic in our average lives should be a pleasurable adventure, like taste-testing, not a social or political statement. Organic food: On a pretty autumn Saturday, swing int ... [read more]

Going Organic Shouldn't Be Complicated

As a kid I read 19th century literature, including "On Walden Pond" by Henry David Thoreau. An early environmentalist, HDT eschewed modernization and lived his own philosophy by leaving civilization and building himself a cabin in the New England woods "on Walden Pond" ("pond" being the New England ... [read more]

So What is Organic?

With allergies on the increase and sensitivities to synthetics becoming life threatening,we are looking for products which aren’t going to make us sneeze or break out in rashes or irritate our children’s sensitive skin. We scan the supermarket and health food store shelves and find there is a huge r ... [read more]

Organic Does Not Mean Healthful

The USDA has issued a uniform standard for labeling foods with the word Organic, with symbols to tell you that the food is grown without artificial pesticides, genetic engineering, growth hormones or irradiation. Fine points in the labeling laws let you know if the food is made from 100 percent orga ... [read more]

Reasons to Eat Organic Food

Organically grown fruit and vegetables are not covered in a cocktail of chemicals – even after washing, a conventionally grown apple may have 20 chemicals on its skin. Conventionally grown fruit and vegetables contain more water and less vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants than organically grown ... [read more]

Why Choose Organic Foods?

Had any yummy pesticides lately? Don’t you imagine future generations might someday look back on our civilization and wonder why we sprayed poison on our food and then ate it? Demand for organic, pesticide-free food is increasing rapidly – and for good reason! Pesticides are designed to kill livi ... [read more]

What is Organic Food?

"Organic" has some quite specific legal definitions in most developed countries. In the U.S, all farms or products claiming to be "certified organic" must be guaranteed by a USDA-approved independent agency to be meeting the following guidelines: * Sound records kept of all operations * No ... [read more]

Organic Eating - Why Bother?

Originally, all foods were “organic” – grown and prepared without pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, hormones, irradiation to prevent spoilage, and microwave cooking. Our food these days, whether of vegetable or animal origin, is not only deficient in nutrients but also full of polluta ... [read more]

Is Organic Really Better for You?

I had finally come to a place in my life where I was concerned about my health and that of my family. After all, it’s not the quantity, but the quality of life right? And if you can increase both, all the better! We started exercising, eating healthier and taking vitamins. Then one day while I was g ... [read more]

Why Go Organic?

So what is all this hype about a completely organic lifestyle? Does it REALLY make that much of a difference? YES!!! For anyone truly concerned about their health and the health of their loved ones, adopting an organic lifestyle is a huge step in the direction of excellent health and wellness. An ... [read more]

Buying Organic Produce: 6 Tips on How to Shop Wisely and Save Money

Some say they don’t or can’t buy organic foods due to higher cost and less availability. Here are a few ways to make organics more affordable and easier to purchase for your family. 1. Do not always assume organic is more expensive. Look at the prices of conventional and organic products and comp ... [read more]

Organic Eating Habits - Are They Attainable For Children?

Some adults would say, “Well, of course they are” while others would retort, “you must not have children!” However it is possible to give them this healthy advantage but it does take some effort. Many parents have children that scream at the mention of vegetables let alone the sight, or smell. A maj ... [read more]

Organic Food - The Benefits of Natural and Organic Produce

Having spent most of my life living off of junk food, I was pretty shocked when I started learning about what goes into the produce we consume every day from the grocery store. Most of the produce you would buy at the grocery store has been genetically modified to be more appealing to the custome ... [read more]

Organic Food - Five Reasons Why it is a Healthier Choice for your Family

Findings, made by Doctor Lu of Emory University in the US, show that children who consume an organic diet have less exposure to certain man-made chemicals. The children were tested for two common agricultural pesticides whilst eating a conventional diet, and then again 5 days after they started eati ... [read more]

Switch Your Baby Diet to Organic Food

Despite of fact conventional food is considered safe, many parents use more and more organic food for their kids. Many are even making their own baby food from organic ingredients. Since last year, according to marketing statistics, sales of organic baby food have jumped nearly 18 percent, double th ... [read more]

Organic Pet Food

With all the organic pet product talks nowadays, it is no wonder that people are very much aware and conscious of this fact already. People hear so much double-talk about organic foods, including "free range" chickens and "hormone free" lamb. What does organic pet product really mean and why is i ... [read more]