The organic-food business is booming:
About 70 percent of Americans buy organic food occasionally, and nearly one quarter buy it every week
What is organic food, anyway?
Plants:
No synthetic pesticides
No artificial fertilizers
No radiation
No GMO
Animals
Eat organically grown feed
Not confined 100 percent of the time
No antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones.
Is organic food better for me?
Organic foods have higher nutritional value than conventional foods. Low level pesticides in non-organic is harmful. GMO food is harmful.
USDA SEAL TELLS YOU ITS ORGANIC:
When shopping for organic foods, always look for the USDA seal on any kind of packaged food. For meat and dairy, this seal ensures you're getting antibiotic- and hormone-free products.
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Why Organic Food Is Better Food
Better for baby? Our analysis finds organic food is safer for children - "A lot of these pesticides are toxic to the brain," says Philip Landrigan, a professor of pediatrics and preventative medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
"We have very good evidence that exposure of the fetus to organophosphorus pesticides produces babies with small head circumference, which is a risk factor for reduced intelligence and behavior disturbances."
A study released in 2005 in which umbilical-cord blood of 10 children was collected by the Red Cross and tested for pollutants showed that 21 pesticides crossed the placenta.
Synthetic growth hormones, which can be found in nonorganic dairy cattle (and therefore in their milk), may be carcinogenic, and exposure to them may be linked to the precocious onset of puberty in girls.
33 Reasons Why Organic Food Is Better For Us All
The Truth About Organic Foods - Jessica DeCostole in Redbook
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BTW... some grocery chains shrink wrap their organic vegetables, leave them out until they're putrified, and then blame customers for not buying organic. Fresh is as important as organic, imho.
I (((heart))) you!
The I started researching all the "stuff" that the FDA allows in our food supply, and not only disgusted me, but angered me as well; surely it was all for the almighty $$$...
I only wish I made switch sooner, especially for my 10 year old son's sake. I have seen a huge change in him as well...