Top 10 Food Myths and Facts

Much attention is given to the benefits of choosing organic foods over conventionally grown foods. Products labeled 100% organic are completely organic or made from all organic ingredients. Organic farmers use natural not chemical fertilizers, beneficial insects and birds instead of pesticides, rotate crops and hand weed instead of using herbicides. Organic meat and animal products come from animals raised with organic feed, no growth hormones, in a clean and free range environment. There is truth to this fact, especially if you are concerned about pesticides, herbicides and growth hormones in your food.