An
organic research and promotion checkoff program would be a game changer for the entire
organic sector.
But so is the number of credentialed, independent scientists, scientific organizations, and other experts that have expressed an opinion on the merits (or lack thereof) of
organic foods.
The California Certified
Organic Farmers (CCOF), the largest certifying body in the state, inspects 20 wineries and 8,000 acres of grapes.
Part of the reason for the conflicting commercial reaction can be found stamped on the bottom of my properly green package of
organic broccoli: "Made in China," it reads without further explanation.
He sells between 5 and 15 pounds of worms per month, often to cities encouraging employees and residents to practice composting and
organic gardening as part of recycling.
It is the hope of the hardworking pioneers in the
organic movement that the instance of Parkinson disease, cancer, and many environmentally related illnesses will diminish exponentially with the conversion of acreage to
organic cultivation.
The
organic premium ice cream is just as high in saturated fat as the non-
organic version, while the
organic brownie mix, is, well, brownies--probably delicious, but with no redeeming nutritional value.
To become an inspector, Nancy went through a training program with the Independent
Organic Inspection Association (IOIA), a non-profit that coordinates farm and processing inspector training.
Organic farmers are having an increasingly difficult time preventing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from migrating into their fields.
In the pouring area, mold emissions can be characterized as metal oxides, soot, and small amounts of sand and
organic materials.
Because Balbo produces on a large scale, he offers the lowest price in the international market for
organic sugar.
Brockman does not know of any
organic beef herd in the UK that has ever had a case of BSE.
The
organic food and drinks market grew rapidly over the first part of the decade, with sales in the US and the nine largest European markets reaching more then $40bn in 2007.
Some diehard health and environmentally conscious consumers turn their noses up at prepackaged fare, claiming it contradicts core
organic principles.
If you think that
organic food is safer, healthier, more nutritious, and is more eco-friendly, you're simply fooling yourself.