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Summary: Organic food contains no chemical pesticides or fertilizers which may damage your health. Learn how to identify organic foods at the grocery store in this free video.
Brenda Thompson is a registered dietician and professional chef with the Westlake Market H.E.B. in Austin, Texas.read more
In recent years the rise of organic food has lead to national debate on the pro's and con's of organic food versus conventional food. Legally, organic food has to be produced to a certain standard, free of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, or sewage sludge. Organic food must also be processed without ionizing radiation, food additives, antibiotics or growth hormones. Many people believe that there is no health benefit to organic food, or that the extra cost many not be worth the benefits. The great food debate rages onward though, and as people hear more and more about the possible side effects of chemicals in conventional food, organic food grows more popular every day.
In this free video series, our expert dietician will teach you about the differences between conventional versus organic food and how it may affect your choices at the grocery store. You will learn about pesticides and fertilizers in food, as well as how sewage sludge may be used for food crop fertilizer. You will also learn about the pro's and con's of irradiated food, genetically modified foods, and growth hormones. If you want to learn more about the food your eat, let our expert show you everything you need to know about the differences between organic and conventional food.
"To identify if a product is actually organic you cannot trust just a food claim on the front of the package that states organic. To determine if a product is really organic, it must have this USDA symbol on it. It doesn't always have to be in the color of brown and green and white, it's sometimes its simply black and white. And it may not be completely apparent on the package there may be a symbol on the bottom of the package. So, anywhere on the package if it states organic look for this symbol and if it has this symbol, then the farmers and the producers have followed the organic standards. Now, if you see a food claim that states a 100 percent organic that does mean all the ingredients are organic. If it has this symbol on it. If it states organic, the product contains 95 percent of the ingredients is organic. And if it states made with organic ingredients that means 70 percent or more of the ingredients are organic."
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