Organic?

Walk into any grocery store,

and you'll see yourself bombarded with "Organic" labels,

and over the last couple years this has only increased.

So, what do these organic labels mean?

Are they "really" good for me?

Whats the difference?

Taking charge of your life means taking charge of the things in it,

and foods definetely a factor,

so we're breaking the term "Organic" down for you.

USDA-approved "organic" food is one that is grown without:

*Pesticides

*Fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge

*Herbicides

*Antibiotics

*Bioengineering

*Hormones or

*Ionizing Radiation

As for animal products- meat, poultry, eggs, or dairy foods-

must come from animals that are only fed 100% organic products,

receive no antibiotics/growth hormones, and have access to the outdoors.

And, would have been inspected by a government-approved certifier at the farm where it was produced. Farmers who produce organic foods,

use renewable resources that conserve soil and water.

In an overview, foods labeled organic can be either:

*100% organic: Completely organic or made or all organic ingredients, or have to be atleast 95%.

And lastly if you see "made with organic ingredients" on a label, that means the food must contain atleast 70% organic ingredients, but cannot have the "organic seal" on its packaging.