Study Finds Organic Foods are More Healthy
94–100% of organic food does not contain pesticide residues.
Organic/Local
Greenmarket produce scans
Seen in Ranjit’s Flickr stream: “Every Saturday, if I can, I go to my local greenmarket (at Grand Army Plaza), buy some goodies, take them home, and scan them. I’ve been doing it since 2000 or so, though this set only contains more recent ones.”
Buying Organic
See which of the country’s largest producers are behind your favorite organic snacks.
The Cost of Going Organic
“If the prices at my local Safeway are used as a measuring stick, you have to be downright rich to afford an all-organic diet. But it’s not just the wealthiest among us who crave food free from pesticides or like the idea of fewer steps from field to table. What about average-income consumers who would [...]
Shopping tips help cut cost of going organic
“Good news for organic consumers: A 10-year surge in sales of food has made buying organic cheaper. Five years ago, consumers paid up to 50 percent more for tomatoes, chicken, milk and other organic foods. Today, smart shoppers can convert from conventional to organic foods without taking a night job.”
Are organic fruit, veggies worth the extra cost?
“For parents concerned about the effect of the pesticides used in conventional food production, buying organic makes sense, University of Washington research shows. Children eating non-organic foods were switched for five days to an organic diet and pesticide levels were measured in their urine before and after the change. The study — published this past [...]
Organic Therapy
“‘Modern farming, with its chemicals and pesticides — which are there purely for the sake of increased yield and increased profit — are not doing us a favour,’ [Guy] Dauncey explains. ‘Since we started modern farming, the quantity of nutrients in the soil have fallen by an average of 50 percent just since 1950-because farmers [...]
Supermarkets copy Whole Foods’ shopping list
“They look like Whole Foods. They smell like Whole Foods. They even taste like Whole Foods. But they’re actually part of some of the oldest and most familiar chains in the supermarket industry. Mimicking Whole Foods might not be a bad idea. Its same-store sales growth averages 11.1% annually for the past five years. Meanwhile, [...]
Why My Local Grocery Store Loves Me
“This is a receipt I saved from a trip I made to the supermarket one day. I had strolled into the local Giant Foods and decided to take advantage of the bulk-food section where a sign prominently hangs urging customers to ‘Take as much or as little as you need.’ Well, on this particular day, [...]
What the NY Times doesn’t know might hurt you
“In [Wednesday's] edition of the Dining and Wine section of the New York Times, there appears an article about New York City’s Greenmarket (a consortium of farmers markets throughout the city)… The article makes good points about the never-ending nuances of organic food and the often overwhelming feelings organic shoppers can get when they are [...]
New lessons about buying organic
“While most people may think a decisive factor in organic-food buying would be price, Demeritt and her colleagues don’t see it that way. ‘It’s more about which product, what it means to the consumer and the value they attach,’ says Demeritt. ‘Here’s an example: We will be shopping with a woman and she stops to [...]
Organic Coach Shows Consumers How to Make the Switch
“While the number of Americans who have tried organic foods jumped to 65 percent last year, many consumers say they need information about the organic label and why organic foods are important to healthful living and well-being.(1) In response, Horizon Organic, the leading manufacturer of organic dairy products, today unveiled an organic makeover initiative, partnering [...]
Treehugger: Organic by the Numbers
“Just how big is organic? And how fast is it growing? TreeHugger readers have shared their own organic experiences in an instant survey…now the German Farmers’ Association (Bauernverband) has published some hard and fast statistics on the situation in Germany, a country often perceived as a leader in the bio and organic fields. The growth [...]
Is Whole Foods Wholesome? The dark secrets of the organic-food movement
“…here’s another technical point that Whole Foods fails to mention and that highlights what has gone wrong with the organic-food movement in the last couple of decades. Let’s say you live in New York City and want to buy a pound of tomatoes in season. Say you can choose between conventionally grown New Jersey tomatoes [...]
Read the numbers on your fruit
“Another little tidbit gleaned from April’s Food & Wine: those sticker numbers on your fruit actually mean something. Here in the US, fruit often comes with stickers on it, sometimes telling you where it’s from and/or what it is. There’s also a number, but I never paid attention to that. But on p. 72 I [...]
Organic Veggie Co-op haul, week 8
Organic Veggie Co-op haul, week 8 Originally uploaded by hpatey. “Swiss chard, lettuce, kale, bag-o-basil, carrots, English cuke, edible-pod peas, gooseberries, and radish sprouts.”
When buying organic pays (and doesn’t)
Know when it pays to buy organic food products to reduce your exposure to pesticides and other additives, when it might sometimes pay, and when it’s a waste of your money. Use this section the next time you’re making a grocery list.
10 Reasons to Eat Local Food
“Eating local means more for the local economy. According to a study by the New Economics Foundation in London, a dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy. When businesses are not owned locally, money leaves the community at every transaction.”
Think Global, Eat Local
“The sustainable food movement that began with Berkeley chef Alice Waters has blossomed in Portland, Ore. Are its proponents just dreaming? Or is a real revolution underway?”
17 tips for buying organic food on the cheap
“Do you enjoy the taste of organic food but you’re turned off by the price? If you’re willing to do some creative shopping and cooking, you can enjoy the freshness and goodness of organic foods without breaking your food budget. Step one is giving up your dependence on conventional supermarkets.”
