The Mayo Clinic staff which is a
very prestigious hospital posted some answers to some common concerns to many
when deciding whether of not to purchase organic foods. This article was found online and on their
site, that show some of the differences between conventionally grown foods
versus organically grown foods. They
mention many of the distinctions that I will be mentioning through out my
research paper such as that organically grown product’s fertilizers do not
contain the chemicals that say a conventionally grown product contains. They
also make a reference to the USDA or United States Department of Agriculture
sticker that is required to be on organic products. This sticker informs the consumers that the
product that they are considering to purchase is at least ninety-five percent
organic. For products that contain
between ninety-four and seventy percent organic ingredients, they must say that
they are made with organic ingredients, but they are not allowed to put the
USDA organic certification sticker on their products. Whether the product is edible or non-edible,
they must contain this sticker on them if they are at least ninety-five percent
organic to help the producers to be able to decipher between organic and
conventionally grown products. This is
for the consumer’s sake, but also many producers would like to make sure that
this sticker is on there for their own credibility. Another common question that they hit on in
this article is the question of whether or not organic and natural mean the
same and the answer is no. Natural can
be hormone free and free-range, but organic must be certified by the USDA. All of the questions that the Mayo Clinic is
answering in this article are very relevant to my topic and has helped me to
assure myself that I am focusing on the right questions and concerns that the
general public likely has.
Mayo Clinic Staff. “Nutrition and Healthy Eating”. Organic Foods: Are they safer? More
nutritious? Mayo Clinic Web. 7 Sep. 2012.
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