Consumer Reports on buying organic

by Nick Vagnoni (Subscribe to Nick Vagnoni's posts)
Posted Jan 9th 2006 5:05PM
Filed under: Farming, Business, Organic, Magazines

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Consumer Reports recently ran a helpful article about buying organic produce on a budget. Actually, the bulk of the article details recent developments in the organic food industry such as the recent weakening of organic standards and the debate over Horizon dairy products.

Aside from a brief overview of what "organic" means when it comes to vegetables, meat and dairy, the article gives some insight into what the health benefits of an organic diet may or may not be. It also points out certain vegetables, such as asparagus and broccoli, that, even when grown conventionally, have such low levels of pesticides that buying organic versions seems unnecessary.

The piece ends with several tips for finding less costly organic produce. Suggestions include buying direct from farmers through local markets and CSAs or simply comparison shopping among the stores that offer organic foods in your area.

Tags: budget, buying organic produce, consumer reports, ConsumerReports, organic, pesticides, shopping

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1-10-2006 @ 6:32AM

extramsg said...

You made it sound more useful than it really was. As a CR subscriber, I was annoyed that it was a piece of political propaganda, truly, and sent them an email telling them so.

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