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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top organic vegetables?

Organic vegetables are the highest quality and healthiest food source. They are the best food on earth.

Organic produce is grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and GMO seeds. These chemicals pose severe risks to our health and environment.

Organic produce also contains higher levels of nutrients, vitamins. minerals, antioxidants. phytonutrients. enzymes. fibre. Essential fatty acids. This makes them more healthy because organic produce absorbs nutrients better.

Organic vegetables are delicious and safe to eat. Organic produce is safe to eat.

Any grocery store can sell organic fruits and vegetables. Organic produce can be found at any grocery store as long as it is produced in accordance with USDA guidelines. This means that they must meet the standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Are organic foods better for us?

According to the Environmental Working Group’s latest report on pesticide residues, organic fruits/vegetables had nearly half as many pesticides than non-organic. Organic apples had eight times less pesticides than nonorganic apples. However, organic strawberries had four times the amount of pesticides as their conventional counterparts.

Some studies also suggest that eating organic food helps reduce your exposure to toxic metals, such as mercury and lead. One study found that organic meats had 33 percent less lead in children than the levels of those who did not eat them. Another study concluded that pregnant mothers should avoid eating conventional fish because of the high levels mercury.

Overall, organic food does seem to be safer than its non-organic counterpart. However, to reduce your risk of cancer and other diseases, experts recommend choosing fresh fruit and vegetables whenever possible.

How do you determine if food has been grown organically?

If you ask any chef, he'll tell you there's nothing more important than fresh ingredients. We feel better when our food is good.

The same applies to our food. Organics are traceable back to the source and provenance of their products. We also know that organics were not treated with harmful chemicals.

Organic food does not contain synthetic pesticides, fertilers, hormones or antibiotics. These substances are not permitted to organic farmers.

There is no art in growing organic crops. There are many methods to safely grow them.

Sustainable agriculture is sometimes called organic farming. This means that while it uses fewer resources than conventional methods, it provides the necessary nutrients to sustain life.

Organic farming practices include crop rotations and cover crops, manure composting, intercropping, and cover cropping. These techniques help prevent soil erosion and improve water quality.

They reduce the amount of chemical runoff that can enter waterways. Since most of us live in urban areas, we can find local farms that raise organic produce.

There are two types for organic products certification. One is certified under the USDA National Organic Program. The other is certified independently by certifying authorities. Both require strict compliance with organic standards.

USDA seals and O Seals may be used to identify organic products that meet federal standards.

What are my top priorities when buying organic products

USDA-certified organic labels should be sought. This certifies that the product has met certain standards set by USDA. On all packages, boxes and cartons, look for the USDA Organic seal.

When shopping for meat, ensure it comes from cows fed 100% organic feed. Cattle are ruminants which means that they chew the cud. Ruminant cattle have four stomach compartments: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. All parts of an animal must be organically fed if the cow is going to be labelled '100% organic.'

When buying chicken, make sure it comes only from chickens fed 100% organic feed and never given antibiotics. Omnivore chickens eat both animals and plants. Omnivorous chickens possess a digestive tract made up of a crop.

Buy only dairy products from cows that have been fed organically grown feed. Dairy cows have four stomach compartments, just like ruminants. The fourth stomach, or the udder is where you get milk.

If you are buying other types of livestock, make sure to check the label to determine the percentage of their diet. For example, pork may be labelled '95% organic.' This means 95 percent of the pig's feed came from organic sources.

Statistics

• According to a study performed by consumerreports.org, organic products, compared to non-organic products, ranged anywhere from 13 percent cheaper to 303 percent more expensive. (en.wikipedia.org)
• As for organic meat, regulations require that animals be raised in living conditions that accommodate their natural behaviours (like the ability to graze on pasture), fed 100% organic feed and forage, and not administered antibiotics or hormones. (usda.gov)
• When packaged products indicate they are “made with organic [specific ingredient or food group],” they contain at least 70% organically produced ingredients. (usda.gov)
• Nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids were up to 50 percent higher in organic meats and milk than in conventionally raised products.[3] (en.wikipedia.org)

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• PubMed: Evaluation of the micronutrient content of plant foods grown using conventional and organic agricultural methods.


• Comparison of the total ascorbic and phenolic acid contents of air-dried and freeze-dried marionberry, strawberry and corn grown using conventional, organic and sustainable agricultural practices – PubMed

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• Organic food and impact on human health: Assessing the status quo and prospects of research - ScienceDirect


• Technical Note: Simultaneous vitamin and carotenoid analysis of milk from total mixed-ration-fed cows is optimized for xanthophyll detection. ScienceDirect

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• U.S. organic sales soared to a new high of nearly $62 billion in 2020

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5 Reasons You Should Buy Organic Products

Organic foods are free from pesticides and synthetic fertilisers. They are free from genetically modified organisms and irradiated substances. Their production does not use sewage sludge and industrial solvents. During the growth process, food is kept clean from any contamination. It is free from artificial additives and preservatives. No hormones or antibiotics are used. They are also produced in conditions that preserve their nutritional value and freshness over longer periods.

1. Health benefits. Nonorganic produce has more chemicals than organic. Organic produce is healthier. This means that organic produce is less likely cause allergic reactions and sensitivities. This also means that you are consuming less toxins and carcinogens.
2. Eco-friendliness. Organically grown produce doesn't require synthetic fertilizer or pesticides. Organic farms are often located far from areas with high levels of pollution because it takes so much energy for conventional agriculture to grow. This helps to reduce air pollution.
3. Sustainability. Organic farming relies less on chemical fertilizers and more on soil fertility. This results with healthier soils with greater organic matter. Soil health improves when farmers rotate crops and leave land fallow periodically. Farm animals that eat only grasses, grains and no antibiotics develop strong immune systems.
4. Taste. Traditional fruits and vegetables are often bland due to the fact that they are picked at peak ripeness and shipped long distances for grocery stores. Organic produce is more rich and sweetened because it was harvested when it was still unripe.
5. Nutrition. GMOs, BPA, and other harmful chemicals are often found in conventional processed foods. Stick to whole foods, including meat, eggs fish, nuts seeds, beans and fruit.

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