Organic Food – Myths Realities And Nonsense To Know About

When your college-age son reminds you that your supermarket foods are “dead” and that you’re simply supporting government-subsidized monoculture farming practices, what do you do? Is the answer “natural and organic food”…but what does this mean, and what would you get if you convert to it?

When does a difference matter? Who hasn’t been intrigued during a shopping visit when you read one packet where “free range chickens” have been “sustainably farmed”, while the other packet simply shows the price and pound details for what must be the “alternative chicken” produced by industrial farming and mass distribution means? How do you choose? Is one more “chicken” than the other?

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Benefits of Organic Food-Just Another Marketing Tool ?

Many of you may have noticed the plethora of organic foods in the supermarkets these days. From the produce department to the frozen food section, it seems like everything is an organic food.

This is not surprising since consumers are buying more and more organic foods. The trend started small back in the 70’s when people started realizing how many preservatives and chemicals were starting to be a part of our food supply. Many organic food producers that are seeing such rapid growth today started back then. As people become older and more concerned with their health, demand for organic food is on the rise. Parents concerned about their children’s health are also demanding more organic food since even some brands of baby food have the organic label on it.

The Organic Trade Association reports that sales of organic foods have increased 20 percent in the last 5 years. A 2004 survey done by Whole Foods showed that more than ½ of Americans have tried organic foods.

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Organic Rice Proteins

Organic Rice Proteins are a great tasting vegetable protein that are free of the common food allergens normally associated with products such as soy, milk, egg, wheat and yeast. In fact in the world of organic proteins, there are not many that are truly hypoallergenic. This is one of the reasons that Organic Rice Proteins are fast becoming the most preferred source of nutrients. These Organic Rice Proteins are extracted through a natural process from non-genetically modified polished rice and no chemicals or high temperatures are used during processing phase. This 100% organic method keeps the beneficial qualities of Organic Rice Protein intact. An organic method generally narrates a way of derivation where an element is extorted without using artificial ingredients like pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). So when it comes to Organic Rice Proteins, they are certified 100% organic only if they are derived from a cold press, water extraction/milling process that does not use solvents, hexane or other artificial elements.

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