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Is the Cost of Going Organic Really Worth It?

When you travel to the grocery store, shopping for things like eggs, meat, fish, milk, and produce can be very tricky. Signs are posted everywhere labeling food as natural, organic, and a number of other things�but what is the difference, really? Learning what these specific names mean can help you decide if you should spend the extra dough on a product if they are just using �natural� as a marketing ploy.

Natural is a term associated with a number of fruit and vegetable products. Typically, this is simple a marketing device to convince you to buy it. After all, all fruits and vegetables are natural, right? Unless it�s a new kind of food that has been developed and processed, the product is natural. What you are probably looking for is organic. Organic foods are grown without harmful chemical pesticides and fertilizers. There are two main benefits to organic foods. First, you are not harming environment because those chemicals are not being introduced into nature�more specifically the local ground water run-off. Secondly, you are avoiding ingesting those chemicals on an otherwise perfectly healthy food. However, organic products are usually more expensive. If you�re on a budget, skip over organic fruits and vegetables that you can peel, like oranges and bananas. Thick skins prevent chemical seepage best. After all, once you�ve discarded the peel, you�ve also discarded the excess chemicals. Instead, opt for organic items like apples, where you eat the peel. (I would recommend eating the peel on foods such as apples because they contain more nutrients than the fruit itself.) No matter what you buy, however, make sure that you rinse off the food when you get home, and with apples and pears its best to soak them in cool water for several minutes.

Another tricky label you will see is �no hormones.� This is usually in regards to milk or meat products and is false, since all animals naturally produce hormones. Hormones are what helps an animal (or a human) regulate body organs, have young, and otherwise function correctly. All meat products have hormones. What the labels really mean is that no hormones were unnaturally given to the animal, which is sometimes done to increase milk production. Regardless of hormones, however, the milk and meat is safe for a person and not a violation of an animal�s rights.

Lastly, a label on eggs and meat can indicate if the animal was caged or penned. This does not make a difference in the quality or nutritional value of the meat, but is simply a matter of animal rights. These products may be a bit more expensive, but if you want to make human decisions, it may be the way to go. Reading the label and making healthy choices can sometimes be difficult, but learning how to do so can help you make the best choices for you diet.

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Johnny is a business and entrepreneur in Houston, Texas.

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