What Exactly is Organic Food anyway?

From the pages of The Wellness Wire, the monthly online publication from Nutrilite! Here is a question I have been asked a lot, and here is a great response to the question.

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What does organic really mean?
Choose organic products when they are available.

If you’ve been to a grocery store lately, you’ve probably seen a huge growth in the number of products that claim to be some form of organic. When you’re considering purchasing an organic product, you might wonder, “What does it take to be considered a true organic product?”

To be certified as organic, food products need to come from farms and processing plants that are certified as organic. This means that they are inspected to ensure that the organic farms are up to standards. The inspectors make sure that only organic methods are used and that the environment is not contaminated with pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or other non-organic compounds. Go to www.nutrilitehealth.ca and click on Why Nutrilite?

What do the labels mean?
Foods that are organically grown can state that fact on the label. It is important to understand exactly what organic labels mean, to know what you’re paying for.

100% Organic label
Foods that are labeled as 100% Organic must contain all organically grown ingredients except for added water and salt.

Organic label
Foods that are labeled as Organic need to contain at least 95% organic ingredients, except for added water and salt, plus they must not contain sulfites added as a preservative. Up to 5% of the ingredients may be non-organically produced.

Made with Organic Ingredients label
Product labels that claim Made with Organic Ingredients need to contain at least 70% organic ingredients, except for added water and salt. They must not contain added sulfites, and up to 30% of the ingredients may be non-organically produced. Food products made with less than 70% organic ingredients may state which ingredients are organic, but they cannot claim to be organic food products.

Dr. Duke Johnson, M.D., Medical Director, Nutrilite Health Institute, shares in his book Optimal Health Revolution, “Eat organically grown and raised fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products. If you don’t have an organic choice, keep eating your 5 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables daily because their massive phytonutrient load seems to be of greater benefit than the risk of chemicals they could contain.”

Andreas Z.
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