Gee...the organic movement has been saying that for decades.
There actually ARE organic standards, several companies offer proper organic certification, which requires these standards be adhered to strictly. Unfortunately, there are far too many companies out there exploiting the word "organic" for their own ends. Particularly in the pharmaceutical industry. Peruse the body and skincare aisles of Whole Foods and you'll find a whole lot of brands with the word "organic" in the title and no certification at all. These are designed to fool the casual consumer who wants to be "hip."
Of course, there you still have to be careful as although some things are technically organic, they're not necessarily in the spirit of organic guidelines. Milk and dairy products produced by Horizon, for example, can come from feedlot animals. The dairy organic standard doesn't include that the animals must be free-range, although the ones that ARE command correspondingly higher market value.
If you want to know what's really good for you, it pays to be a savvy consumer. Know what ingredients are harmful, check for organic certification (Oregon Tilth, California, and USDA are the most reliable), and pay attention to freshness dates and where the food comes from. Joining any sort of focus group will give you this information simply by e-mail alerts alone. I hardly need to do my research these days because my mailing lists do it for me. :)
There actually ARE organic standards, several companies offer proper organic certification, which requires these standards be adhered to strictly. Unfortunately, there are far too many companies out there exploiting the word "organic" for their own ends. Particularly in the pharmaceutical industry. Peruse the body and skincare aisles of Whole Foods and you'll find a whole lot of brands with the word "organic" in the title and no certification at all. These are designed to fool the casual consumer who wants to be "hip."
Of course, there you still have to be careful as although some things are technically organic, they're not necessarily in the spirit of organic guidelines. Milk and dairy products produced by Horizon, for example, can come from feedlot animals. The dairy organic standard doesn't include that the animals must be free-range, although the ones that ARE command correspondingly higher market value.
If you want to know what's really good for you, it pays to be a savvy consumer. Know what ingredients are harmful, check for organic certification (Oregon Tilth, California, and USDA are the most reliable), and pay attention to freshness dates and where the food comes from. Joining any sort of focus group will give you this information simply by e-mail alerts alone. I hardly need to do my research these days because my mailing lists do it for me. :)
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