If you read the newspaper, watch TV; listen to the radio, or shop for groceries, you are probably aware of the current interest in organic foods as an alternative to conventional products. However, do you know what organic means?

Organic food is produced by farming practices that focus on conserving soil and other natural resources. Organic crops are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, bioengineering or ionizing radiation. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones.

Organic soil is enriched naturally which supplies the produce with more nutrients that our bodies will benefit from when we eat them. Nutritional value of fruits and vegetables can be as much as 30% more in organic food than in the modern conventional way of growing.