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Organic Foods News

Organic Foods

 
Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality. Organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled organic, a government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to a supermarket or restaurant also must be certified. (Source: USDA / Photo: Flickr)
 

Articles about Organic Foods

  • Chocolate indulgence made healthy

    Mon, Jul 20 2009 at 1:13 PM

    The organic Chocolada Walnut bar from Nature's Path brings simple, healthy ingredients together in a delicious to-go snack.

  • Food for thought: Getting 'Fresh'

    Mon, Jul 20 2009 at 5:51 AM

    Our writer hosted a screening of a new film about local food in her living room. And so can you.

  • Turn your car into a solar oven

    Wed, Jul 15 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Baking Bites shows you how to bake chocolate chip cookies in your overheated, street-parked car.

  • ON THE STREETS: Organic or ganic?

    Tue, Jul 14 2009 at 5:44 AM

    Can these New Yorkers correctly identify which item is organic and which is ganic?

  • Art Walk gone green

    Fri, Jul 10 2009 at 1:37 PM

    Downtown Art Walk turns Los Angeles into a green pedestrian's paradise once a month.

  • Food news around MNN

    Thu, Jul 09 2009 at 12:41 PM

    MNN's food blog isn't the only food news on our site. Take a look at these pieces that might have slipped by your attention.

  • Two Minutes for the Planet: Eat green

    Mon, Jul 06 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Learn more about buying organic, natural and sustainable foods

  • Changing organic standards

    Mon, Jul 06 2009 at 1:56 PM

    The USDA has allowed big corporations to add more and more non-organic substances to organic certified products.

  • First families celebrate July 4th with local food (and you can, too)

    Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 9:30 AM

    Map your meal: Declare your independence from the same old July 4th menu with seasonal ingredients and recipes.

  • Açai of relief

    Tue, Jun 30 2009 at 5:36 AM

    Is the 'miracle berry' a gimmick or a nutritional powerhouse?

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