Organic Food
Every major food company now has an organic division. There's more capital going into organic agriculture than ever before - Michael Pollan
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The Organic Fable
At some point — perhaps it was gazing at a Le Pain Quotidien menu offering an “organic baker’s basket served with organic butter, organic jam and organic spread” as well as seasonally organic orange juice — I found I just could not stomach the “O” word or what it stood for any longer.
Organic has long since become an ideology, the romantic back-to-nature obsession of an upper middle class able to afford it and oblivious, in their affluent narcissism, to the challenge of feeding a planet whose population will surge to 9 billion before the middle of the century and whose poor will get a lot more nutrients from the two regular carrots they can buy for the price of one organic carrot.
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Organic Food A Scientific Debate
While organic farming may prove more beneficial to the environment and increase biodiversity, the sad truth is that it is not sustainable for our future and an anticipated population of 9 billion people by 2050.
How Erewhon Became L.A.’s Hottest Hangout
With a little help from celebrities and influencers, the health food store became the place to see and be seen.
Is organic food bad for the environment?
You might find yourself faced with a conundrum each time you go to the grocery store: whether to buy organic. Though it’s more expensive, it seems to be better for both you and the environment. But is it actually?
Organic food health benefits have been hard to assess, but that could change
Right now, we don’t know if an organic diet improves health, but based on our recent research, I believe we can find out.
Organics Have a Deserved Good Reputation
Organic foods reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals, promote ecological farming practices and conserve vital resources like soil, water, and biodiversity.
The Organic Industry Is Lying to You
But when it comes to the $47-billion-a-year organic industry, the FDA gives a complete pass to blatantly false and deceptive advertising claims. Consider the Whole Foods website, which explicitly claims that organic foods are grown “without toxic or persistent pesticides.” In fact, organic farmers rely on synthetic and natural pesticides to grow their crops, just as conventional farmers do, and organic products can contain numerous synthetic as well as natural chemicals.
The truth about organic food and cancer
There’s a lot we don’t know about organic food. But one thing we do know? That being a person who both can afford to buy organic and chooses to do so generally means you’re a healthier person. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean organic food makes you a healthier person. That's the central issue at the heart of a recent study published in JAMA that's making headlines for purportedly showing that eating organic reduces your risk of cancer. Like so many studies claiming that any specific lifestyle choice will prevent cancer, there's a lot more to this story.
Why That 'Organic' Label Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Organic farms that resemble standard industrial operations exist because the USDA's organic rules are specific for pesticides and synthetic hormones, but its animal welfare guidelines are vague and not vigorously enforced. That leaves it to organic farmers and agribusiness to make decisions about raising organic animals. A factory farm now only requires a few meaningless adjustments to its welfare practices before it can market meat as organic and drastically boost revenues. Predictably, corporate farms are capitalizing on the opportunity presented by loose organic standards and consumers' willingness to pay a premium for what they believe to be humanely raised animals.
Dirty Dozen
EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Buying organic veggies at the supermarket is a waste of money
It has happened to all of us. You’re standing in the produce aisle, just trying to buy some zucchini, when you face the inevitable choice: Organic or regular? It’s a loaded question that can mean many different things, sometimes all at once: Healthy or pesticide-drenched? Tasty or bland? Fancy or basic? Clean or dirty? Good or bad?
Is organic food any healthier? Most scientists are still skeptical
Indeed, a few experts wonder if the endless debate over organic versus conventional might even be counterproductive: "I worry that some consumers might actually reduce their consumption of fruits and vegetables because of pesticide residue concerns," notes Winter, "which would do them more harm than good."
The Inconvenient Truth About The Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen List
Many consumers believe that organic farming means “no pesticides.” That isn’t at all true because pests are definitely a challenge for organic farmers as they are for any kind of farmer. Organic growers are allowed to use a large list of pesticides that are considered “natural.”
The shifting economics of organic food
Anyone who's set foot in a supermarket or farmers market in, oh, the past decade has noticed that organic food is considerably pricier than conventional food. But this "organic premium" — the difference between the two — can vary widely from product to product. And in some cases, the gap is actually shrinking quite dramatically.
Buying organic veggies at the supermarket is a waste of money
If you want to know more about your fruits and vegetables, buy them at the local farmers market, organic or not. The prices are often competitive with supermarkets, the in-season goods will be fresher than those shipped long distances, and any questions you have on production practices can be asked and answered on the spot. If you can’t make it to the farmers market, don’t waste your money on that little label.
Can Organic Food Feed the World?
Some think organic one day could replace conventional agriculture. But do the technological limits that define organic farming—no synthetic fertilizers, irradiation or genetic engineering, for starters—leave it less room for growth?
Can You Trust That Organic Label On Imported Food?
Maybe you've wondered, while looking at the price tag on some organic produce, whether that label is telling the truth. Peter Laufer, a writer and professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, doesn't just wonder. He's an outright skeptic, especially because the organic label seems to him like a license to raise prices. And also because those products are arriving through supply chains that stretch to far corners of the world.
Conventional Produce Is Not Dirty, But The Marketing Tactics Of Big Organic Are
In its latest campaign, EWG is singling out a few crops for added demonization – notably spinach. They highlight certain specific chemicals that were detected in spinach samples by the USDA in 2015. I have looked in detail at this same, publicly available data. It turns out that 7% of the 2015 spinach samples were organic. The very same chemicals that EWG choses to talk about were found on those organic samples.
Defining Organic: The Difference Between Sustainable and Local
One of the reasons people are suspicious of the organic enterprise is a widespread confusion about what organic production methods are.
Goodwin’s Organics: Honest to Goodness Organic
Finding healthy food is easier today than for your parents. But what about finding a 100% organic grocery store that has a lot of choices and still is in business!
How Much of Your Food Labeled as Organic Is Actually Organic?
When is "USDA Organic" not organic? More often than you probably realize. The USDA keeps a "National List" of inorganic products that can legally go into foods labeled as organic.
Human health implications of organic food and organic agriculture: a comprehensive review
This review summarises existing evidence on the impact of organic food on human health. It compares organic vs. conventional food production with respect to parameters important to human health and discusses the potential impact of organic management practices with an emphasis on EU conditions.
If we only ate organic it would be an environmental disaster
Should the world’s farms go 100 per cent organic to protect the environment? Absolutely not. One huge problem is that organic farming requires far more land than conventional farming to produce the same amount of food. According to a study out today, going all-organic would require up to a third more land to feed the world by 2050 (some studies say more than twice as much land would be needed).
If You Think 'Organic' Food is 'Organic', Think Again
The organic food industry has outgrown the original regulations meant to protect it and its consumers. How 'organic is organic food' is even more important now than in the past.
Is organic food any healthier? Most scientists are still skeptical.
For now, there's little evidence to suggest concrete health benefits from eating organic. In the meantime, some commentators have suggested that this endless health debate has become a distraction. Marion Nestle of New York University argues that the best reasons to buy organic produce involve environmental impacts and production values. Any nutritional benefit is a "bonus," if there even is one.
Is organic food better for you? Here's the truth about the benefits
Claims about the health benefits of organic foods are often linked to their higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants. Is organic food really better for you?
Local and organic food has extra safety risks. Just ask Chipotle
Chipotle likes to emphasize the quality of its food, a goal summed up in the company's slogan, "Food with integrity." So it might seem paradoxical that Chipotle, of all companies, has gotten hit by a string of food safety problems.
Organic food no better for you: study
Organic food may come with less pesticides but there’s little evidence it’s better for you, say researchers from Stanford University.
Organic Food Sales Are Booming; Why Are American Farmers Crying Foul?
Organic grain is flooding into the U.S., depressing prices and drawing complaints from domestic organic farmers who fear their harvests are held to stricter standards than foreign-raised crops.
Organic Shmorganic
Conventional fruits and vegetables are perfectly healthy for kids.
Organic vs. Non-GMO Labels. Who’s Winning?
Organic and non-GMO companies push for prominence—and meaning for their labels.
The Case For Organic Fruits and Veggies
Recently, some online musings have been bouncing around Twitter and Facebook claiming that there isn’t much, if any, difference between organic and conventional foods.
What Does Organic Really Mean, and Is It Worth My Money?
I know some people who swear by organic food. They say it has all kinds of benefits, and I should start buying it too. What does it really mean to be "organic," anyway? Should I buy organic food?
What Eating Organic Food Does for the World
Sure, I eat organic food because I think it’s healthier for me than food grown with synthetic, toxic agrochemicals or food that’s been genetically engineered or injected with growth hormones. But equally important to me are the multiple ecosystem services and broader benefits for society that organic farming provides.
Why An Organic Diet Is A Healthy Investment, According To Nutritionists
Our daily food choices have a long-term impact on our health and happiness. Teaching your kids to make healthy choices at mealtime will give them the long-term skills that they need to nourish their bodies and their brains.
Why I Don't Buy Organic, And Why You Might Not Want To Either
I don’t buy organic foods. In fact I specifically avoid doing so. It’s not my place to tell anyone else what to do, but I’d like to lay out three, seriously considered factors that have shaped my personal stance on organic...
Why Organic Food May Not Be Healthier For You
But if you're thinking that organic produce will help you stay healthier, a new finding may come as a surprise. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds scant evidence of health benefits from organic foods. "There's a definite lack of evidence," says researcher Crystal Smith-Spangler at Stanford University School of Medicine, especially when it comes to studies of people. She and her colleagues collected 200 peer-reviewed studies that examined differences between organic and conventional food, or the people who eat it.
The Organic Fable
Organic has long since become an ideology, the romantic back-to-nature obsession of an upper middle class able to afford it and oblivious, in their affluent narcissism, to the challenge of feeding a planet whose population will surge to 9 billion before the middle of the century and whose poor will get a lot more nutrients from the two regular carrots they can buy for the price of one organic carrot.
About Organics
A Guide to All Things Organic.
Organic Authority
Organic Authority seeks to change the way Americans think about the word organic, washing away the grungy hippy image of the past. Our goal is to disseminate information while educating the public about the benefits of buying and choosing organic produce, meats, and products, while promoting sustainable living and an organic lifestyle.
Organic Consumers Association
Organic Consumers Association - Articles, Forums, Producers.
Organic.org
Our mission is to educate people on the benefits of organic agriculture, food and products.
OrganicFoodee.com
We've been delivering all your organic food news, organic stories and organic reviews since 1999... Fresh, original, highest-quality, editorially independent, and well-researched articles that you instinctively know you can trust.
The Cornucopia Institute
Organics is at a crossroads. The founding principles of organics are increasingly under attack by powerful agribusiness corporations that want a slice of the organic profit pie.
The Organic & NON-GMO Report
The Organic & Non-GMO Report is the only monthly newsletter that provides information you need to respond to the challenges of genetically modified (GM) foods.
The Organic Center
Our unique mission is to conduct credible, evidence-based science on the health and environmental benefits of organic food and farming and communicate them to the public.
CORE Organic
CORE Organic is a transnational partnership joining resources within research in organic food and farming.The aim of CORE Organic is to enhance the quality, relevance and utilisation of resources in European research in organic food and farming through coordination and collaboration.
International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems
The International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS) was founded in 2008. The centre is an expansion of the former Danish Agricultural Research Centre for Organic Farming (DARCOF), which the Danish Government decided to provide with an international mandate and an international board.
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement
Since 1972, IFOAM has occupied an unchallenged position as the only international umbrella organization of the organic world, i.e. all stakeholders contributing to the organic vision. This allows IFOAM to unite, lead and assist the organic movement - all IFOAM Affiliates - in its full diversity, while providing a common voice on relevant organic issues.
International Organic Accreditation Service
The IOAS is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the integrity of ecolabel claims in the field of organic and sustainable agriculture, environmental management, social justice and fair trade. We work internationally to assess the competence of organisations providing certification to ‘sustainability’ standards such that producers can work in a fair environment and consumers can trust the products bearing these labels; our contribution to a more sustainable and fairer world.
International Society of Organic Agricultural Research
The International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) promotes and supports research in all areas of Organic Agriculture by facilitating global co-operation in research, methodological development, education and knowledge exchange; supporting individual researchers through membership services, publications and events and integrating stakeholders in the research process.
National Organic Program
Ensuring the integrity of USDA organic products in the U.S. and throughout the world.
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has a very clear vision -- that organic farming will be the leading form of agriculture in America. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policy that brings more farmers and acreage into organic production. Founded in 1990, OFRF is a leading champion of American organic family farmers.
Organic Materials Research Institute
Founded in 1997, the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) provides organic certifiers, growers, manufacturers, and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing.
Organic Trade Association
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America.
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
FiBL is an independent, non-profit, research institute with the aim of advancing cutting-edge science in the field of organic agriculture. FiBL’s research team works together with farmers to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to boost agricultural productivity while never losing sight of environmental, health and socio-economic impacts.
Rodale Institute
For more than sixty years, we’ve been researching the best practices of organic agriculture and sharing our findings with farmers and scientists throughout the world, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating consumers about how going organic is the healthiest option for people and the planet.
Sustainable Food News
Online news products for businesses involved in the sustainable extraction, production and sale of the earth''s natural resources.
Boxed Greens
Organic Produce Vegetables and Fruits Delivered to Your Door Nationwide! Boxed Greens provides an affordable way to enjoy organic fruits and vegetables delivered right to your front door!
Farm Fresh To You
As people are becoming increasingly interested about where their food comes from and how it was grown, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is becoming a popular alternative for getting high quality food from a trusted local farm, Farm Fresh To You.
Local Harvest
The best organic food is what's grown closest to you. Use our website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
Nature's Path
At Nature’s Path, we live for healthy, great-tasting organic foods. It’s why we get up in the morning. But we are also a company that wants to do more than just sell breakfast foods. We aspire to advance the cause of people and planet, along the path to sustainability. And we like to think we put our money where our mouth is. Or rather, where our heart is. Because growing organic, healthy foods in a sustainable way is our passion–the cornerstone of our family company. It’s where, and how, it all began.
Organic Kingdom
Online Sale of Organic Foods, Produce, Supplements and More.
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