When you go to the grocery store, sometimes the different labels
are rather confusing. Okay, LOTS of times labels are confusing.
For instance, labels saying “organic” don’t all mean the same
thing. Organic produce is supposed to be grown without synthetic
fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Organic meat and dairy
are supposed to come from livestock that receives no antibiotics
or added hormones, and have organic feed to eat. Also, organic
products are never genetically engineered or irradiated. This is
good because farming organically promotes healthy soil and a
healthy ecological system by keeping chemicals out of our air,
earth and water. But there are shades of organic at the grocery
store. Here’s a few of the terms you’re likely to see on labels
and what they mean: - 100% Organic: Products that contain 100%
organically produced ingredients. - USDA Certified Organic:
Products with this label only have to have 95% or more organic
ingredients. The USDA National Organic Program approved a small
amount of