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Originally Posted by Babagirls
i buy only organic stuff LOL  i LOVE organic milk, tastes so fuckin good!! but organic food is fuckin expensive  almost $7 for a gallon of milk, $3 for 12 eggs, etc. Thats the sucky part.
i dont know why im on such a health kick this year. first, i stopped smoking (after 12 yrs), then i joined a gym & started working out 5 days a week, and now im a vegatarian. ::shrugs:: |
Problem you will run into is the term Organic.
To be "certified organic" by the FDA.
The USDA requires certified organic crops "be produced without pesticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, bioengineering or ionizing radiation." Farmers must use organic seeds and may not apply "prohibited substances" (i.e., pesticides, synthetic fertilizers) to the land for at least three years before the harvest of an organic crop.
Additionally, organically raised animals must be given organic feed only, kept free of growth hormones and antibiotics and have access to the outdoors.
And don't confuse the term "natural" with "organic." They're not interchangeable. Natural foods are typically made without additives or preservatives, but they may still contain chemicals, pesticides or genetically engineered components.
Other terms are scetchy at best (label laws are funny things).