Organic Foods
In your quest for health, I'm sure by now you have heard of
organic food is allowed. There are many different ways to define
? Organic?. From October, 2002, the USDA has a
certification for all organic foods, defined as the Wikipedia
following:
? Organic certification is a certification process for producers
organic food and other organic agricultural products. In
general, all companies directly involved in food production can
-certification, including seed suppliers, farmers, food --
processors, retailers and restaurants. Requirements vary from
one country to another, and usually a series of production --
standards for the cultivation, storage, processing, packaging and
postage, to:
? Avoidance of synthetic chemical products (eg fertilizers,
pesticides, antibiotics, food additives, etc.) and genetically
modified organisms;
? Use of agricultural land, free from chemicals for a series
years (often three or more);
? keep detailed written production and sales records (audit
-Trail);
? maintaining strict separation of organic products
from non-certified products;
? in the periodic on-site inspections.
Certified organic producers are also subject to the
agriculture, food security and other government regulations that
apply to non-certified manufacturers. In a position to the floor
"organic" on a food product is a valuable marketing advantage in
today's consumer market. The certification is necessary to protect
consumers against misuse of the term, and make the purchase organic
easy. However, the organic label by allowing
certification itself usually requires explanation.
In the U.S., federal organic law defines three levels of
organics. Products, with certified organic whole of --
ingredients and methods can be labeled "100% organic". Products
with 95% organic ingredients may use the word 'organic'. Both
May, the USDA organic seal. A third category,
with at least 70% organic ingredients may be labeled
", with organic ingredients". In addition,
display the logo of the certification that they approved.
products, with less than 70% organic ingredients may not
advertise this information to consumers and can only mention
this fact the product of the ingredient statement. Similar
percentages and apply labels in the EU. Wikipedia-
Things have changed in the field of organic foods and
we should be encouraged, but cautious at the same time. The
words? Natural? and? authentic? will be put on labels of foods
and supplements, and should not be misunderstood as? Organic?.
This will be said that we must carefully into the learning of facts
and read the labels very carefully! As you will see very
soon, if not already, some of the commercial store chains
begin to tout her? Organic? Sections, but do not forget
read the labels. Often there is no clear separation
certified organic food and commercial food in these stores.
Super Wal-Mart Stores also announced last month that they
significantly expand their organic products at the national level. We shouldn? T are
surprised that since the 15 billion U.S. dollars organic industry has
grown at least 20% annually for the past 15 years, after
of the Organic Trade Association. "The consumer awareness and demand
is now there, "says Howard Solganik, a consultant." The big
retailers now believe they can sell reasonable quantities of
organics. "
These changes can be a long time organic grocery chain Whole Foods
executives excited yet worried. "This is the latest sign that
we have no fad, "says Walter Robb, co-president of Whole Foods
185 stores in 30 states. But he adds: "They are chasing our
shadows. We will not be tomorrow what we are today. "He can be very
prove to be correct. If consumers start buying in commercial transactions
think that their new? Organic sections? all foods are safe,
May, they sorely mistaken. The incentive to buy at the
commercial transactions is obvious. There are more of them and on the basis
to their high volume, they are able to get better deals on
pricing. The problem is, these stores will most cases
buying products from large manufacturers, which are also trying to
cash in on growing demand for healthy foods.
This means you may see more natural? Wonder bread? Type
products, so make sure you are reading labels
ensure that these products still line up with what your body
needs. As an example, I tell patients to eat wholemeal bread
, but many types of bread out there are labeled as wheat, but still
enrich and bleach their flour, so you need to read the labels
carefully and search for those keywords.
enrichment includes the stripping of more than 40 vitamins and
minerals back, while three B-vitamins and iron,
rule. Hardly enrichment by my definition! Bleaching is
just as it sounds, pouring bleach into the dough. The food
industry may be as many reasons as they wanted to explain why
bleach it, but the truth is, his BLEACH! Would you for him to
your full dinner plates at home? Again, these loaves, saying,
they are on? Wheat? May use hydrogenated oil and high
fructose corn syrup. Hydrogenated oil is the worst oil you
could your body and high fructose corn syrup is not much
different chemically absorbed when the body than white sugar or
sucrose.
I know you are an exceptional quality, and I welcome
you! Make sure that all information in this article
heart. This info is true together with you to prevent your
body does not, then apply them in your lifestyle! Keep the
good job, and I will confine myself to you again soon.
in the areas of health,
Thomas von Ohlen, MS
Thomas Von Ohlen is a clinical nutritionist and developer of Plasma Pro software for doctors. In his 15 years in private practice he has helped thousands of people, from all over the world, achieve their health goals through education and product recommendations. His FREE newsletter is available at http://www.healyourbodynow.com
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November 21, 2008 at 11:48 PM
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