Is organic food healthier?
borganic.org 7/30/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) Tough break for the organic food industry, said Britain's Marie Claire magazine . It was "already struggling in the economic downturn as shoppers turn away from more expensive goods," and now the British government's food watchdog, the Food Standards Agency, has declared that ...

organic food production is making a move
borganic.org 7/6/2009 — (Borganic.org) Conventional, non-organic agriculture recently announced it accounted for 96.5 percent of all food product sales in the U.S. last year. There was no announcement like that, but there should have been under the heading “rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey long trumpeted.  ...

Why Bother with Organic Food When You Can't Even Know What it Means?
planetgreen.discovery.com 7/28/2009 — There are all kinds of words being used these days to describe food; Natural is popular, and local is giving organic a run for its money as the hot trend. But when it comes down to it, Organic is a term with legal meaning as defined by the US ...

Organic Tomatoes, Part 1, Greater Health Benefits
borganic.org 7/15/2009 — (Borganic.org) Reducing our food down to its micronutrients is the most unromantic way to look at food we’ve come up with yet. Gone are the descriptions that tempt us and make our mouths water. We’ve tossed out the sweet, tang of a tomato on our lip and replaced it with the cancer fighting ...

Horizon Organic brand dairy ditching Organic to Natural Soybeans
borganic.org 7/24/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) It was a decision that made good business sense. With the cost of producing organic soybeans on the rise and consumer demand flattening, Broomfield-based WhiteWave Foods Co. — a subsidiary of Dean Foods of Dallas — ditched organic in favor of conventional soybeans in all but ...

Certified Organic Foods
easyecoblog.com 8/25/2009 — A recent Q&A article from a NYU professor answers some questions regarding Organic food and Nutrition. Some of the most interesting tidbits from the article: Certified 100% Organic means that all the ingredients in a product have been grown or raised according to the USDA’s organic ...

Top 10 Reasons to Eat Organic, Even if it Isn't More Nutritious
planetgreen.discovery.com 8/18/2009 — There's a picture that has been branded on my brain: A farm worker spraying fields with pesticides; he's wearing a contamination suit and a gas mask.It's just my humble opinion, but I've noticed a difference in the taste of strawberries, peaches, ...

Organic Food List Alert
borganic.org 7/24/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) Our action alert below outlines why this precedent-setting vote is so important for the future of organics. If you submitted a comment last fall, thank you, and we hope that you will take the time again to reiterate your support of this petition. If you did not comment last ...

The Science of Organic Soup Vegetables Explained
borganic.org 7/16/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) Homemade soups are great for a number of reasons. A handful of leftover ingredients that are about to expire can be quickly combined into a broth that is both nutritious and delicious, and no two batches are ever quite the same. This article will cover the health benefits of ...

Organic Vs. Natura Food Labeling
borganic.org 7/11/2009 — (Borganic.org) At first it may seem only right for Dean Foods, the nation’s largest organic dairy producer, to roll out a line of yogurts and milk marketed as “natural.” But Dean’s announcement last week alarmed advocates of organic food, who say the burgeoning market for less expensive ...

Open Wide — Ideal Bite Daily Tips 6/24/2009
When does "here comes the airplane" sound better than usual? When that plane's carrying eco baby food. Try to go for organic and filler-free options for a healthier baby and planet. Vrrrm…

Labels on organic wines changing — All MNN Content 6/25/2009
They're meant to ease confusion, but to those who don't understand the difference between 'made with organic ingredients' and 'certified organic,' they may be clear as a glass of Cabernet.

First step towards global harmonization of organic standards — All MNN Content 6/25/2009
The U.S. and Canada have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that allows trade of organic food between the two countries.

Friday food news roundup plus gardening adventures: Week 15 — All MNN Content 6/26/2009
Our food blogger confesses she "knows when to fold 'em," gives an update on her garden, and points us to some reading for the weekend.

NJ governor makes local food a priority — All MNN Content 6/29/2009
In his Hunger Initiative, Gov. Jon Corzine makes buying locally grown food for food banks a priority.