All of the suddent this little circle started to pop up everywhere. Especially walking down the aisles of Wholefoods. When I was little, the apples and other fruits were less sprayed with synthetic chemicals. Now a days, fruits and vegatiables travel from across the oceans to get to our tables. In order to make the distance, farmers have introduced the food supply with toxic chemicals.
I recently picked up a bell pepper, and it came from Israel. I thought to myself how did it survive the trip. Suffice it to say I put down the pepper and opted for another store and a different veggie. Pay close attention to where the produce comes from, you will be surprised.
To achieve the USDA Organic Seal, the farmer avoids most synthetic chemicals in fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, herbicides, food additives, and etc), genetically modified organisms, irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge, the farmland that has been synthetic chemical free for three or more years, maintain an audit trail detailing production and sales, has a physical separation of organic products from non-certified products, and undergoing periodic on-site inspections.
Bottom line, keep your eyes wide open and read the lables!
