Organic Market Grows
By Organic Fan | Comment below
Demand for organic foods has increased by almost 17 percent over the past year, according to a new report that reveals how Americans are increasingly turning to organic alternatives in an effort to improve their diet.
The latest survey commissioned by leading organic supermarket Whole Foods Market reveals that nearly two thirds of the nation’s consumers have opted for organic goods in 2005, compared to just over half in both 2003 and 2004.
As with their European counterparts, American consumers opt for organic fruit and vegetables above any other food category, with these products purchased by 73 percent of consumers.
Non-dairy beverages and bread and baked goods come in as the next most popular categories, each purchased by 32 percent of shoppers. Dairy products come in at 25 percent, while 22 percent of consumers opt for organic meat, snack foods and packaged goods such as soup or pasta.
This is happening in Australia too. I think as popularity grows, prices will come down and all consumers will have access to good healthy produce.