"Organic" - the popular buzzword of our day. Many people are fairly familiar with this label on produce and health foods. But, not everyone fully understands the importance of it in our diet. The following resources help to explain why organic foods are, in fact, very important to our health.

And what about those labels? Not sure exactly how to read them? I've provided some helpful information below.


ARTICLES:

1. The Truth About Organics
2. 10 Really Good Reasons To Buy Organic
3. The Poisoning of Our Foods
4. Dangers of Genetically Engineered Foods
5. Is Your Food Genetically Modified
6. Top 12 Best & Worst "Non-Organic" Foods

MAKING SENSE OF ORGANIC LABELS:
Below is a quick summary of how to understand various organic labels.

• Green & White USDA Seal stamped "100% Organic"
  Product is comprised of 100% organic ingredients



• "Certified Organic"
  Product comprised of 95% organic ingredients



• "Made with Organic Ingredients"
  At least 70% of ingredients must be organic, while the remainng 30% cannot include any biotechnological crops that have been genetically modified



• How to determine produce that are genetically modified (GMO):

The sticker on the fruit or vegetable contains different PLU codes that can tell you whether the fruit was conventionally grown, organically grown, or genetically engineered.

Conventionally grown - has a 4 digit code (ie: #4011)
Organically grown - has 5 digits starting with "9" (ie: #94011)
Genetically modified - has 5 digits starting with "8" (ie: #84011)