Organic Foods: Are They Safer? More Nutritious?

1. Article: Rusticrootsdelivery.com ORGANIC FOODS: ARE THEY SAFER? MORE NUTRITIOUS? ‘Eat healthy stay healthy’ - this golden rule has been repeated so many times by doctors,media people and the food companies as well that now it has become more or less imprinted in our minds.The entry of organic food has given more impetus to this phrase.It seems like the world is trying to adopt this lifestyle with open arms. Organic food which was once found only in health food stores, has now become a regular sale item in all most all supermarkets.From vegetables to livestock everything is coming with a label of organic. This sudden wave of organic food has given birth to a new dilemma in the minds of general public. On one hand, you find a conventionally grown apple.On the other, you can see the organic one. Both apples are red, shiny and firm. Both contain vitamin and fiber and both are free from fat, sodium and cholesterol. The question is which one should you choose? Discern the actual difference between organic foods and their traditionally grown counterparts before you shop. Conventional vs. organic farming The word "organic" means the way in which farmers grow and process agricultural products, like fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and even meat. Organic farming consists of practices which aim at conservation of soil and water and reduction of pollution.Some of the organic farming practices include use of natural fertilizers in place of chemical fertilizers for feeding the soil and plants and using crop rotation and mulch to control weeds Organic or not? Verify from the label The organic certification program has been established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) which has set up certain fixed government standards that regulate the manner in which such foods are grown, handled and processed. These standards are required to be met by organic food producers. All products labeled as organic should be USDA certified. Producers selling yearly less than $5000 organic foods in NYC are only exempted from this certification. The USDA seal is voluntary but most organic producers prefer to use it. Products certified as 100% or 95% organic may bear the seal on them. Foods having more than one ingredient, can display the USDA organic seal with following wording:  100 percent organic - products that are completely organic or contain all organic ingredients can use of this phrase. Organic - To use this term, products should be at least 95 percent organic. Products made of 70 percent organic ingredients may be labeled as "made with organic ingredients", but may not use the seal. Foods containing less than 70 percent organic ingredients cannot bear the seal or the word "organic" on their labels. However organic items can be included in their ingredient list.    Is 'organic' and 'natural' the same thing? Well “natural” and “organic” are not identical terms.You may come across food items labeled as “Natural” or “all natural” but remember that they don’t have to be organically produced to be termed natural or healthy. So don’t get

2. Article: Rusticrootsdelivery.com Confused. Although such food items may contain organic ingredients, but unless the end products have more than 70% of organic constituents they cannot be labeled as organic. So next time when you shop at an organic store in NYC, just remember that foods that are grown and processed as per the USDA organic standards can only be labeled organic.You can know all about CSA in Long Island from Rustycrootsdelivery.com. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jason Whitehall is an expert in organic food and the farming techniques practiced to grow this kind of produce. He loves writing articles on the topic, helping people understand the benefits of this revolution and accepting organic food as their preferred choice he recommends RusticRootsDelivery.com as the name to trust for all kinds of organic produce delivery services.