Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Discover Which Organic Foods Are Worth Your Money

By Leah Goldsmith


The term "organic" usually bring to mind an item that is more wholesome and pure than one that is not organic. When organic is used for referring to food it means is was grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or is not modified genetically.

Organic can also be used in reference to animal products too like in eggs, poultry and other meat. It means the animals were brought up with no antibiotics or growth hormones. This means this product is actually purer and more wholesome than traditionally-grown or traditionally-raised products.

Organic Groceries and How to Buy Them

Buying organic groceries certainly does not come without a price. Organic is trendy right now, which means that anything marked as organic may cost you twice as much as something that is not. Is it worth the price? This depends on whom you ask and you will end up with many different answers. The truth is, if you eat an organic food and then eat the same food in a non-organic form, there is a difference in taste.

There those parents who only buy organic foods to feed to their family, this is because they understand these foods are healthier for the family to eat. But what happens to those parents and families, who have it tough financially and are not able to buy the higher-priced organics? They need to shop around and check out what their regular grocery store has in organics today, they need to stay away from the higher-priced stores which exclusively carry organic foods. The secret is that you can find lower-priced organics through your traditional grocery store rather than shopping at the health-food stores.

Additionally, you can shop at a farmer's market for your fruits and vegetables and many times you will pay less for organic foods. If you own your own home, you can certainly grow your own vegetables and fruits, that way you know they are organic.

Cooking Organically

Cooking organic foods is just the same as cooking the ones that are not. You don't have to change your method of preparation or cooking in any way for them, you can even use your favorite recipes. It is amazing and the difference in flavor for the dishes made with organic ingredients opposed to using the non-organic.

Organic Spices

Don't forget the spices! Many people purchase meats and other organic foods and forget the spices also should be organic. There truly is a difference in the taste of organic spices over regular spices.

To Wrap Up

Many individuals today start buying organics a bit at a time until they completely change of to them. You will taste the difference in the organic foods opposed to the ones that are not organic. This brings many to try organic food and to begin to use them.




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