Going Organic?

I enjoyed and learned a lot from this Whole Living article. If you eat organic foods, do you really know what that means? Ever wondered what some of the government-stipulated mandates are for organic foods?

Did you know that the "Organic" label means that at least 95% of the ingredients are organic? "Made with organic foods" label can be only 70% organic! And what does that really mean?

Where do the extra costs come from?

Is local better than organic? It depends! The argument is not an apples to apples discussion.

This is one of the most informative articles I have read on organic foods, however this is only the tip of the iceberg! This doesn't address the colorings, additives, and preservatives that are allowed to be included in "organic" label foods.

For me, the conclusion is that locally grown, organically raised, whole foods are best!