Explaining the Organic Food Trend By: Nicole Grimes

USDA Organic Standards No antibiotics No growth hormones Animals raised on organic feed Farmed without pesticides or herbicides Farmed without synthetic fertilizers

Placed on all products made with % organic ingredients Products with at least 70% organic ingredients may state “Made with Organic Ingredients”

Pesky Pesticides Over 400 chemicals are used to kill pests and weeds Pesticides implicated in: Cancer (Specifically breast cancer) Male Infertility Parkinson’s Disease

Hormones and Antibiotics Cause antibacterial resistance in humans May increase exposure to Mad Cow Disease

The USDA states that organic foods are: “No more Nutritious than Conventionally grown foods”

Extra Expense $$$ Whole Food brand Organic applesauce: $2.99 Motts Regular applesauce: $1.49

Organic Foods you can Skip Potato Chips Ice Cream Product with processed white flour All other nutrient- deficient food

Organic Foods you can Skip All Seafood and Fish The USDA has yet to set standards for organic seafood and fish products Products labeled as “organic” can still contain harmful contaminants such as mercury

Organic Foods you can Skip Shucked or Peeled fruits and veggies Bananas Avocados Sweet Corn Sweet Peas

Organic Foods Worth Buying Meats Poultry Eggs Dairy Products

Organic Foods Worth Buying Apples Grapes Spinach Peaches Pears Strawberries Cherries Raspberries Blueberries

The Dirty Dozen Apples Peaches Bell Peppers Celery Nectarine Strawberries Cherries Kale Lettuce Grapes (Imported) Carrots Pears

The Clean Fifteen Onion Avocado Sweet corn Pineapple Mango Asparagus Sweet Peas Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant Papaya Watermelon Broccoli Tomato Sweet Potato

National Organic Program Carl Winter foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/music.html