| products may not have taken the market by storm, | | | | are followed. In the U.S., companies producing organic |
| but the market for it is steadily growing as people | | | | products have to obtain special certification to |
| are becoming conscious about what they eat. Organic | | | | market food as organic. |
| food products are grown without using chemicals, | | | | Since organic products cost more than the |
| fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. It has been found | | | | non-organic ones, it’s important to ensure that |
| that organic food contains more vitamins, nutrients, | | | | the products are indeed organic in nature. One should |
| and minerals in comparison to food grown using the | | | | be careful to read the label on the food items. People |
| conventional farming methods. The food is nutritious, | | | | often think that natural’ products are |
| which increases a person’s immunity level | | | | organic products’ which is a completely |
| against diseases. | | | | wrong assumption -- natural products are completely |
| Dairy products, meat, vegetables, and fruits are | | | | different from organic. Also, one most keep in mind |
| some of the organic food items, and these items do | | | | that the label organic’ refers to food |
| not contain artificial additives. Organic food products | | | | products that has met the standards set forth by |
| are grown while preserving the reproductive and | | | | the USDA’s National Organic Program. |
| regenerative capacity of the soil. Also, good plant | | | | A whole organic way of life is being developed. |
| nutrition methodology and sound soil management | | | | |