We are often asked by nutritionists to always buy organic food. But that's exactly what it means, and we can be sure how it is regulated ? And what about those other words we see on labels in supermarkets and local and natural free range ? We try here to bring some sense to this, but as we shall see , there are no clear guidelines. Even the USDA , which we believe is the last word on food safety , may
issue guidelines that can make one 's head in amazement scratch .
When we buy eggs , for example, we have a choice of classic cageless free , organic and vegetarian . The first three do not tell us much about chickens other than varying degrees that can be moved . Even freedom does not mean greener pastures , but do not have access to an outdoor area if they choose to use . Organic, however, claims that chickens were fed organic vegetarian food and eggs also means that the hens have a specific diet. The point is that sometimes labels have meaning , and others are there for marketing.
But the USDA basically tell us that all these eggs, organic or not, are about the same nutritional value. It was found in tests of chickens in a more natural environment , while eating their eggs more nutritious diet than chickens locked in artificial products of a natural environment .
So let's break down three words you see on the shelves of grocery stores that will give you an idea if you have a nutritional value or trying to sell more products.
A. Certified organic . When you see a food product that has this label means that is strictly regulated by the government. The farm where these products are grown must be herbicides and pesticides for at least three years. The food producing animals should not be given antibiotics or growth hormones, and all companies that handle the product between the origin and final destination must also be certified.
As to organic food it is misapplied applied to foodstuffs in natural environments without the use of synthetic products. The United States be legally registered organic food must contain a minimum of 95% organic products. Unfortunately, the term "organic " in many cases are not much more than a marketing term .
Two . The natural diet . The Food and Drug Administration has no official definition of this term , so basically anyone can hit the term " natural" on the label and is free to do so . The exception is the meat and poultry , the FDA banned these foods contain synthetic food dyes , artificial flavors or synthetic substances .
Three . The local food. The term "local" , presumably meaning that has been cultivated in the region , has almost no sense. Part of the 2008 Act stated that if the item is marked so it must be grown within 400 miles of where the market is going . Perhaps the only good fruit and the "local" label vegetables can be left to ripen longer and therefore will taste better and perhaps more nutritious.
When we buy eggs , for example, we have a choice of classic cageless free , organic and vegetarian . The first three do not tell us much about chickens other than varying degrees that can be moved . Even freedom does not mean greener pastures , but do not have access to an outdoor area if they choose to use . Organic, however, claims that chickens were fed organic vegetarian food and eggs also means that the hens have a specific diet. The point is that sometimes labels have meaning , and others are there for marketing.
But the USDA basically tell us that all these eggs, organic or not, are about the same nutritional value. It was found in tests of chickens in a more natural environment , while eating their eggs more nutritious diet than chickens locked in artificial products of a natural environment .
So let's break down three words you see on the shelves of grocery stores that will give you an idea if you have a nutritional value or trying to sell more products.
A. Certified organic . When you see a food product that has this label means that is strictly regulated by the government. The farm where these products are grown must be herbicides and pesticides for at least three years. The food producing animals should not be given antibiotics or growth hormones, and all companies that handle the product between the origin and final destination must also be certified.
As to organic food it is misapplied applied to foodstuffs in natural environments without the use of synthetic products. The United States be legally registered organic food must contain a minimum of 95% organic products. Unfortunately, the term "organic " in many cases are not much more than a marketing term .
Two . The natural diet . The Food and Drug Administration has no official definition of this term , so basically anyone can hit the term " natural" on the label and is free to do so . The exception is the meat and poultry , the FDA banned these foods contain synthetic food dyes , artificial flavors or synthetic substances .
Three . The local food. The term "local" , presumably meaning that has been cultivated in the region , has almost no sense. Part of the 2008 Act stated that if the item is marked so it must be grown within 400 miles of where the market is going . Perhaps the only good fruit and the "local" label vegetables can be left to ripen longer and therefore will taste better and perhaps more nutritious.
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