Archive for July, 2006

Stores jumping on Organic bandwagon

Orlando Sentinel: Grocery shoppers across America have been witnessing a subtle but revolutionary change on store shelves. Organic products are popping up in the cereal aisle, amid rows of canned goods, and beside bottles of salad dressing. Though organic food has been around for decades, it used to be found mainly in specialty stores such [...]

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Is organic food the real deal?

Dallas Morning News: Organic food is supposed to be free of most chemical pest killers, fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones and genetic engineering. Organic farmers and ranchers must enrich the soil and be kind to animals; chickens should strut outside and cows should regularly graze. But a Dallas Morning News analysis has found that the United States [...]

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Organic food cost isn’t always worth the price

Arizona Daily Star: Given that organic food often costs more, shoppers may want to prioritize their grocery lists, shelling out more only for higher-residue foods. Here’s the magazine’s “buy organic” list: apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, imported grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, raspberries, spinach and strawberries. Also recommended: meat, dairy and eggs, to avoid hormones [...]

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