Additives in Organic Food: What is Allowed? What is Prohibited?

U.S. organic standards are ostensibly designed to allow natural substances in organic farming while prohibiting synthetic substances. But what substances and additives are allowed and what is prohibited?

Organic Food Linked with Enhanced Fluid Intelligence: Study

The results of a new study indicate that organic food intake is associated with better scores on tests of fluid intelligence (ability to solve novel reasoning problems) and working memory (ability of the brain to retain new information while it is needed in the short term)

Organic Meat Safer than Conventional Meat: Study

According to a new study meat that is certified organic is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can sicken people compared to conventionally produced meat.

Organic Food Contaminated by Ghosts of Pesticides Past

Scientists have discovered another threat to the purity of organic food from organic farms: the ghosts of pesticides past.

10 Tips for Eating Clean on a Budget

Here are ten tips for eating foods that allow for a diet free of unwanted additives while still staying within a budget.

Organic food prices decrease as consumer demand increases

Good news finally on the organic food cost front. As more consumers are demanding organic food (sales of organic goods … More

Eating Organic Food May Prevent Cancer, say scientists

Here is another reason to ditch the highly processed foods at the grocery store and conventional and fast food restaurants: … More

Is Organic Milk that Contains Industrialized Oil Additives Really Organic?

Food that contains the ‘USDA Organic’ label can double a product’s price. But organic experts believe that some food products … More

More Fake Organic Food: Another Investigative Report and Consumer Alert

Thanks to the investigative reporting by journalists at the Washington Post, we have yet another report of fake organic food. … More

Top Seven Consumer Food Concerns: New Study

It is striking how educated and savvy U.S. consumers have become over the past decade and a half–especially when it … More