There is plenty of great information out there about organic foods. The problem though is that not all of it is true.
Here are some interesting facts about...
Organic Food Bars for Kids
Organic food bars are an easy way for people to take healthy snacks anywhere they go.
Not only are organic food bars for adults, but the organic industry has branched out and is offering parents the chance to feed their little ones certified organic food.
Food is an essential part of all human existence. If that food is free of pesticides, this world may be a little bit more healthy. If our children can become healthier at a very young age, then perhaps the obesity epidemic can be stopped one day.
Organic food bars are made for toddlers by many reputable baby food companies.
One such company that makes special organic food bars...
Introduction to Organic Food
The organic farming sector of the food industry has been in a steady boom over the years because consumers are now more conscious about the effects on our bodies of everything we consume.
People are now aware of the often overlooked dangers of conventional foods.
This awareness has caused a colossal increase in the demand for Organic Food which ignited a chain reaction causing a relevant increase in the supply for untreated provisions.
The increased supply has greatly increased the availability of healthy foods.
What is Organic Food?
Organic Food is food completely...
Organic Food Trend in Singapore
The new study by the Organic Monitor named The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics & Emerging Trends 2010 reported that the global organic sales reached $50.9 billion in 2008, double the $25 billion recorded in 2003.
Projected growth is between 20 and 30 percents, worldwide.
The organic food trend, which started in the 70s as a reaction to widespread use of agrochemicals in food production is now a major player in the food production and is not just a niche any more.
The trend encompasses consumers, agricultural producers, food distributors, farmers, and affects even the financial...
The Great Benefits of Organic Food
The benefits of eating organic foods are numerous.
With it becoming more and more popular to eat organically, it is becoming easier and a little more affordable to purchase organic foods.
Local farmers' markets, health food stores, and even Walmart cater to those who eat organically.
Organic crops mean the foods are grown in safe soil, without any additives or alterations.
Organic livestock means that the meats you eat have been fed organic ally and have had lived naturally (i.e., outdoor).
While many foods are deemed "organic," only those which...
The Health Benefits of Eating Organic Food
So, you've seen organic produce in the grocery store, organic labels on packaging, and heard about organic food on the news. What exactly does it mean to be USDA certified organic?
Organically certified foods are grown without pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, GMOs, radiation, or growth hormones as well as free from other unnatural growth methods.
Alright, so does that mean organic foods are healthier?
Yep.
Foods grown organically have a higher nutritional value than foods that are not.
Organically grown fruits and vegetables potentially contain 40% more antioxidants and organic...
Organic Food Depot
The Organic Food Depot, established over 20 years ago, is a natural food supplier based in Virginia.
The Depot consists of one farm in Virginia Beach (which received organic certification in 1996) and three stores, all also based in Virginia, which sell a lot of the farm's produce.
Since the stores opened, the farm is no longer the company's base operation and it is now closed to the public; their main office is now located at their Virginia Beach store on 4301 Commuter Drive.
All three Depot stores are open from Monday to Thursday (10am - 7am), Friday (10am - 8pm), and Saturday and...
Non-Organic Food: How Healthy Is It?
Around 70 % of consumers in the U.S. buy organic food on an occasional basis.
People are now buying more organically grown produce and organically farmed animal products because of the growing awareness that organic is potentially healthier.
Every year, the organic food market grows by about 20% in America. What most people are concerned about is if conventionally-grown food is less healthy than organic food and also whether or not the price of going organic really has a significant effect on health.
Conventionally-grown food is much quicker and far easier to produce compared to organic food...
Grow Healthy Organic Food In Your Backyard By Building a Simple Greenhouse
Growing healthy organic vegetables in your backyard is possible and it can be done all year-long. Building a simple greenhouse in your backyard can help you achieve this. Growing vegetables in a greenhouse will increase the growing season.
Your greenhouse will give you control of the climate in which they are growing.
There a number simple greenhouse designs you can use.
Of these the hoop greenhouse is probably the easiest to construct and least expensive. It is shaped like an elongated semi-circle. Its frame consists of PVC pipes that are bent into semi-circles and fastened into the ground will metal...
Is Organic Food Really Better?
Every day organic food is becoming more and more popular... but why is this? It probably has a lot to do with the media constantly feeding us with news of cows being plumped up to produce more milk, which in turn makes them sick, and then they are treated with antibiotics which inevitably is present in the milk that we pick up from the local grocery store.
We also hear about chickens where the coops are so small that they barely have room to stand and again are fed antibiotics which are present in the eggs that we eat, so from a health perspective as well as a humane perspective, a lot of us are increasingly jumping on the 'organic train'. Some...
Organic Food Exporter - A Partner for Healthy Life
With growing awareness of health facts; people are more concerned to get agricultural supplies that are grown naturally.
An Organic Food Exporter ensures that the produce he is exporting need to adhere to the international standards.
There are plenty of companies that sell their products in the international market.
Health conscious people are getting more information on the hazards of processed food, which lead them to seek food products that are free of chemicals.
Garden fresh veggies that are 100% cultivated from biodegradable kitchen waste materials are a sure way...
Why This Scoffer of Organic Food Myths Drinks Only Organic Coffee
I am one of "those People" who has never bought into the mythology surrounding organic goods as being the end-all, be-all of human health and wellbeing.
The exhaustive studies published by Stanford University have more recently borne out my initial disdain for the fad craze of supposedly natural foods which it turns out are no better or worse than those produced by the standard methods.
So that being said, why would a guy like me refuse to drink any but Organic coffee? It's based on a personal discovery that very nearly killed my wife some 6 years back in a freak incident that baffled Doctors for about a month...
Is Organic Food A Hoax?
According to a survey by the Harvard School of Public Health, half of the country's adults say they buy organic food often or sometimes. Since organics usually cost more, those of us paying the price are doing so for a variety of reasons.
Many of us are concerned about genetic engineering and the effects of pesticides, especially on young children. We worry about antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the environmental impact of large-scale conventional farming.
And lots of us are convinced too, that, as a general rule, organically grown food just tastes better.
All of that thinking, says New York Times writer...
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