Why Organic Food Costs More
This is probably the most contentious issue when it comes to any kind of organic product. Why does it always cost more than conventional? Shouldn’t something grown or raised with fewer chemical additives also cost less? This question doesn’t just come up for organic food, but also clothing, cleaning and paper products and any other household items. Why does organic cost more? There...
Read MorePreserving and Storing the Organic Way
Since buying or growing organic produce tends to be a seasonal affair, you will want to be able to preserve your fruits and vegetables to use later in the year. There are several great food preservation methods that you can use to keep food for many months, all still retaining the organic standards you are looking for. The most common are canning, freezing and drying. Canning Canning is a bit of...
Read MoreReading Organic Labels
When shopping for organic or healthy foods, do you even know what you should be looking for? Not all labels are created equal and you can easily get fooled into buying something because you think it is healthier than it really is. Knowing how to read a product label is very important when shopping for organic products. The most important thing you want to look for on a label is the words...
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