Most of us have bought something at the grocery store labeled as
“organic.” And if you have, you’ll want to pay attention to this
article.
It turns out, labeling foods “organic” is trickier than you think.
The word “organic” is becoming little more than a money-maker for
corporations who want to jump on the “healthy” bandwagon.
In fact, the FDA and USDA, which are the very agencies that are
supposed to be protecting the organic food supply, are intensely
active in its adulteration.
For example, did you know that a “certified organic” product can
actually have a mix of organic and conventional ingredients? It’s
true.
In fact, under the law, you could manufacture “organic beer” with
completely conventional hops, label it “USDA Certified Organic,”
and charge a premium price for it — hops are allowed to be
non-organic under USDA Certified Organic products.
As Farm Wars puts it:
“It’s like putting gasoline in a glass of pure water and charging a
premium for that water because it only contains 30 percent of the
contaminant. 30 percent contamination is probably better than 100
percent, but would you want to drink it? The whole glass of water
is poisoned due to the gasoline, yet the companies selling this
product would like you to believe that because it contains pure
water it is good.”
How To Read Organic Labels:
If you’re going to buy organic, it’s important that you know what
the different labels mean.
There are several different organic labels out there, but only one
relates directly to foods: the USDA Organic seal. This seal is your
best assurance of organic quality. Growers and manufacturers of
organic products bearing the USDA seal have to meet the strictest
standards of any of the currently available organic labels.
Products labeled “100% Organic” must contain only organically
produced ingredients.
Products labeled “Certified Organic” must contain at least 95%
organic ingredients.
Products labeled “Made with Organic Ingredients” can contain
anywhere between 70 to 95% organic ingredients.
So in order to get your money’s worth when buying organic, make
sure you are buying food with the label, “100% USDA Organic.”
Send me an email if you have any comments or questions!
Talk to you soon!
Sincerely,
Dr. Justin
Source:
Mercola.com
