January 25, 2008
Organic Versus Natural, How To Tell The Difference!
With our increasingly toxic environment, more and more people are opting for organic food. But unless you really understand the labels on food you may not be getting the real deal!
First of all people can get confused with, All Natural, and Organic. The USDA0s National Organic Standards does not regulate the term Natural when it comes to fruits and vegetables, however, the Food Safety and Inspection Services does regulate the term all natural when it comes to meat. When a cut of meat is labeled All Natural, it simply means that it has not been injected to make it juicier or plumper and color and preservatives have not been added and has been minimally processed. It may or may not be organic.
The problem here is that there are different types of farms. There are feed farms where cattle are kept indoors and are fed unnatural grains. These farms need to give their cattle antibiotics because of the high disease rate. Growth hormones are often used to make them fatter. They may be eating organic grains but that does not mean you are getting the healthiest meat.
The best meat is where livestock is on free roaming farms where the farm itself […]
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