Comments on: The direction of the Organic Food Industry http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/ Organic food information and tips and gadgets for healthier living Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=We Want Organic Food hourly 1 By: Diane Vigil http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-1667 Diane Vigil Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:29:15 +0000 http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-1667 Hello, George. Organic foods, at least in the United States, are foods that have not been raised with pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics and hormones nor prepared in a way that kills its nutritional value or adds harmful elements. So, while organic food may taste better than conventionally-raised food (which, in my opinion, is true), there's also the matter of what organic food <em>doesn't</em> contain. It's kind of like asking how much better we might all feel if we never came into contact with pesticides, which are poison. You might find my <a href="http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/08/28/organic-food-overview/"> Organic Food Overview</a> article interesting. Hello, George. Organic foods, at least in the United States, are foods that have not been raised with pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics and hormones nor prepared in a way that kills its nutritional value or adds harmful elements.

So, while organic food may taste better than conventionally-raised food (which, in my opinion, is true), there's also the matter of what organic food doesn't contain.

It's kind of like asking how much better we might all feel if we never came into contact with pesticides, which are poison. You might find my Organic Food Overview article interesting.

]]> By: george http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-1580 george Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:27:59 +0000 http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-1580 What are the benefits of organic foods??? Hello everybody, I have heard a lot about people saying and talking about organic foods. I would like to know that what are the benefits of eating them and what are the various types organic foods……….like which one are better for the body and good supplements too. What are the benefits of organic foods???

Hello everybody, I have heard a lot about people saying and talking about organic foods. I would like to know that what are the benefits of eating them and what are the various types organic foods……….like which one are better for the body and good supplements too.

]]> By: Diane Vigil http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-298 Diane Vigil Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:34:11 +0000 http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-298 Hello, Gabriel. I see that your doctor has recommended organic food. We're surrounded by <a href="http://wholefoods.com" target="_blank">Whole Foods Market</a> branches here in Los Angeles (they're admittedly upscale), but you may find our <a href="http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/08/19/how-to-save-money-buying-organic-food/">How to save money buying organic food</a> article helpful --- and it also mentions cheaper ways to shop at local <a href="http://wewantorganicfood.com/category/organic-markets/">Farmers markets</a>. You can also check: <ul> <li><a href="http://farmernet.com/events/cfms" target="_blank">FarmerNet.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/map.htm" target="_blank">USDA Farmers Markets List</a></li> </ul> Hope that helps, and welcome to We Want Organic Food! Hello, Gabriel. I see that your doctor has recommended organic food.

We're surrounded by Whole Foods Market branches here in Los Angeles (they're admittedly upscale), but you may find our How to save money buying organic food article helpful — and it also mentions cheaper ways to shop at local Farmers markets. You can also check:

Hope that helps, and welcome to We Want Organic Food!

]]> By: gabriel4097 http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-297 gabriel4097 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:21:47 +0000 http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-297 Hey! I am interested in switching over to natural / organic diet as my doctor says that I should as soon as I can. I am looking for affordable natural or organic food to cure myself as I do not have too much money. Someone please help me out! Thanks! Hey! I am interested in switching over to natural / organic diet as my doctor says that I should as soon as I can. I am looking for affordable natural or organic food to cure myself as I do not have too much money. Someone please help me out! Thanks!

]]> By: Diane Vigil http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-97 Diane Vigil Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:36:57 +0000 http://wewantorganicfood.com/2007/07/23/the-direction-of-the-organic-food-industry/#comment-97 That's the whole thing in a nutshell: we have to educate ourselves about what we're eating. Unfortunately (or, perhaps, interestingly), as I've gotten more into this --- what food does what, and why --- it seems like we're walking right into biochemistry here. But I don't mind, as it gives me a better basis upon which to base my decisions. I'm seeing the same thing you're seeing: there's a move towards organic food, and lots of interest in it. The cynical man would say that that's the reason the USDA Organic standards have been altered --- to make it seem like food that would not have qualified as organic is now -presto!- magically organic. That's why we have to educate ourselves. At a minimum, to understand that only the label "100% organic" is really organic. That's the whole thing in a nutshell: we have to educate ourselves about what we're eating.

Unfortunately (or, perhaps, interestingly), as I've gotten more into this — what food does what, and why — it seems like we're walking right into biochemistry here. But I don't mind, as it gives me a better basis upon which to base my decisions.

I'm seeing the same thing you're seeing: there's a move towards organic food, and lots of interest in it.

The cynical man would say that that's the reason the USDA Organic standards have been altered — to make it seem like food that would not have qualified as organic is now -presto!- magically organic.

That's why we have to educate ourselves. At a minimum, to understand that only the label "100% organic" is really organic.

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