Eating Organic Foods

In an ideal world, maybe all of our food could be both organic and local, but very few people can eat that way nowadays. Until recently, the emphasis was on organic food. Then, with the rise of the “locavore” movement, people began to realize the advantages of locally grown food.

If you haven’t come across the word locavore before, don’t be surprised. It was the 2007 word of the year for the Oxford American Dictionary. In other words, it’s a new term. Locavores are people who eat as much of their food as possible from local sources. Some people experiment with just eating food grown within about one hundred miles from their homes. This means that they are likely doing without coffee, bananas, avocados, and other tropical delights.

But most locavores are simply focusing on getting whatever they can locally, either from farmers’ markets or from their own gardens, and filling in as needed with things from further away.

Why is this going on? People have realized that food transported many miles, often many thousands of miles, isn’t so environmentally friendly. There are significant energy costs for the transportation. Of course, if we are talking about fresh produce, it may not be so fresh by the time they see it in their local grocery store. Locally grown produce often tastes better, and it may well provide more vitamins and minerals.

There are some arguments against the locavore movement. For example, some third world countries rely heavily for income on the sale of their produce. One writer calculated that tomatoes grown in the fields of West Africa and flown to England used less total energy than tomatoes grown in greenhouses in nearby Europe.

Returning to the question of organic food and local food. It’s usually not possible to know which one is going to be healthier for you, on a meal-by-meal basis. Research has shown repeatedly that organic foods are healthier than non-organic, which makes sense. They are not drenched with chemicals, and they may be grown on soils that are better cared for, with organic compost worked in. However, with the advent of mass consumer organic foods in chain stores, much food labeled organic may not be that well grown.

The best thing is to just do whatever you can to eat in a healthful way.

If you are interested in organic foods, you are also interested in the health benefits it can give you. If you are just starting out as an organic dieter, you don’t know what kinds of organic foods are available in the market. The best way to find out what organic foods are available for you to eat is to start with well know organic food company.

Dean Foods is a company that sells various kinds of dairy products. Some of the dairy product sold at Dean Foods includes milk, soy products, creamers, ice cream, yogurt and et cetera. Dean Foods recently switch to become a organic food store. Now, Dean Foods sell more than 130 organic foods on its website. Dean Foods is famous throughout America and can be purchased at most organic food store and supermarkets.

Simply Organic is a very famous organic food manufacturer in America. Simply Organic offers organic food that can be prepared quickly and easily at home. Simply Organic offers a large variety of organic foods for you to choose from. Some of the organic foods sold at Simply Organic include flavor and extracts, spices, Mexican mixes, chili mixes, pasta sauce, and et cetera.  Simply Organic always offers free printed coupons for their customers at their website.

Amy’s Kitchen is another well received organic food brands in the market. Amy’s Kitchen is known for selling frozen organic foods and dinners. Amy’s Kitchen brand organic food is suitable for families that have no time and need to prepare their meal in a rush. The frozen foods sold at Amy’s Kitchen are tasty and made with completely organic ingredients. All Amy’s Kitchen organic food is meat free. Amy’s Kitchen recently comes up with a new line of organic foods for children.

If you live in Canada, you will want to try McLean Organic Foods. McLean Organic Foods is well known for their meat organic products. The meats come from their poultry farm. Their poultry are raised organically. Strict standards are set on the farm to ensure customers get the highest quality organic meat product.

Earth’s Best Organic is also famous for their organic foods. Earth’s Best Organic specialized in selling organic product for newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Some of the organic foods sold at Earth’s Best Organic include cereal, biscuits, juice, toddler foods, and sesame street products.

As a conclusion, there are many varieties of organic food brands that you can select from. We have only mentioned a few organic food brands that are popular in the market. If you want to learn what other types of organic food are on the market, visit your local organic food store or supermarket.