King West Living – Organic Labels: Food for thought

Here is a great article by Joseph Mercola, D.O. talking about some key thoughts and information about the Organic Food Industry!

http://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/Nutrition/which-organic-label-should-you-trust.html

Key points from his article:

1. Organic food is far more nutritious than ordinary produce, and can help improve your health and longevity.
– organic produce contain up to 40% more anti-oxidants and has higher levels of beneficial
minerals like iron and zinc.
– Improved immune systems
– Better sleeping habits

2. Consumers need to adopt a “Buyer Beware” approach to shopping, as not all labels are truthful or even pertinent.
– USDA Organic seal – This seal is your best assurance of quality. Growers and
manufacturers of organic products bearing the USDA seal have to meet the strictest
standards of any of the currently available organic labels.

3. Buying this way can be expensive…. One such way to eat well and economically would be to focus on purchasing certain organic items (foods with high pesticide use), while settling for others that are conventionally grown (low pesticide use).
– the following 12 foods have the lowest pesticide load: asparagus, avocados, bananas,
broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, kiwis, mangos, onions, pineapples, sweet corn and sweet
peas.
– these 12 fruits and vegetables had the highest pesticide load: apples, celery, cherries,
imported grapes, lettuce, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, spinach, strawberries
and sweet bell peppers.

4. Although Canada and the U.S. does not require GM foods to be labeled, you can still find out whether or not your produce has been genetically engineered by visiting the Institute for Responsible Technology’s site at NonGMOShoppingGuide.com and perusing the long lists of non-GM and GM brands by category.

Hope these key tips help on the journey to healthy eating.

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