Explaining the organic food trend

Explaining the Organic Food Trend By: Nicole Grimes USDA Organic Standards • No antibiotics • No growth hormones • Animals raised on organic feed • Farmed without pesticides or herbicides • Farmed without synthetic fertilizers • Placed on all products made with 95-100% organic ingredients • Products with at least 70% organic ingredients may state “Made with Organic Ingredients” Pesky Pesticides Over 400 chemicals are used to kill pests and weeds Pesticides implicated in: Cancer (Specifically breast cancer) Male Infertility Parkinson’s Disease Hormones and Antibiotics • Cause antibacterial resistance in humans • May increase exposure to Mad Cow Disease The USDA states that organic foods are: “No more Nutritious than Conventionally grown foods” Extra Expense $$$ • Whole Food brand Organic applesauce: $2.99 • Motts Regular applesauce: $1.49 Organic Foods you can Skip • Potato Chips • Ice Cream • Product with processed white flour • All other nutrientdeficient food Organic Foods you can Skip • All Seafood and Fish • The USDA has yet to set standards for organic seafood and fish products • Products labeled as “organic” can still contain harmful contaminants such as mercury Organic Foods you can Skip • Shucked or Peeled fruits and veggies • Bananas • Avocados • Sweet Corn • Sweet Peas Organic Foods Worth Buying • • • • Meats Poultry Eggs Dairy Products Organic Foods Worth Buying • • • • • • • • • Apples Grapes Spinach Peaches Pears Strawberries Cherries Raspberries Blueberries The Dirty Dozen • • • • • • • • • • • • Apples Peaches Bell Peppers Celery Nectarine Strawberries Cherries Kale Lettuce Grapes (Imported) Carrots Pears The Clean Fifteen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Onion Avocado Sweet corn Pineapple Mango Asparagus Sweet Peas Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant Papaya Watermelon Broccoli Tomato Sweet Potato National Organic Program www.ams.usda.gov/nop Carl Winter foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/music.html ... The USDA states that organic foods are: “No more Nutritious than Conventionally grown foods” Extra Expense $$$ • Whole Food brand Organic applesauce: $2.99 • Motts Regular applesauce: $1.49 Organic. .. $1.49 Organic Foods you can Skip • Potato Chips • Ice Cream • Product with processed white flour • All other nutrientdeficient food Organic Foods you can Skip • All Seafood and Fish • The USDA has... USDA has yet to set standards for organic seafood and fish products • Products labeled as organic can still contain harmful contaminants such as mercury Organic Foods you can Skip • Shucked or