Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Buying organic food (especially produce) is all the rage these days, and plenty of shoppers won't touch food that doesn't have a USDA Organic label. But some organic food products might actually ...
By: Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D. In my household, we don't buy everything organic, but pesticides can be absorbed into fruits and vegetables, leaving trace residues, and I'd prefer to not eat ...
By: Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D. In June, the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its latest report called the Dirty Dozen, of the 12 fruits and vegetables that contain the most ...
Organic food sales have grown by 17 to 20 percent a year in the early 2000s [141] while sales of conventional food have grown only about 2 to 3 percent a year. [142] The US organic market grew 9.5% in 2011, breaking the $30bn barrier for the first time, and continued to outpace sales of non-organic food. [137]
Plant-based diets are a popular way of eating a sustainable diet. Sustainable diets are "dietary patterns that promote all dimensions of individuals’ health and wellbeing; have low environmental pressure and impact; are accessible, affordable, safe and equitable; and are culturally acceptable".
In the US, organic food consumption is on the rise as well. In 2014, consumption was up to about $35 billion per year and it is estimated that organic foods have become more commonplace since then. Produce is the top selling category when it comes to organic foods, but other categories such as dairy, snacks, and beverages are on the rise as ...
When sampling non-organic pears, the USDA had found that the "amount of pesticide residues on pears more than doubled since 2010, from 0.6 parts per million to 1.3 parts per million."
Hain Celestial Group sells natural and organic foods as well as personal-care brands [24] through retailers such as Whole Foods, Costco, Wal-Mart, and other mass-market grocery stores. [13] Its food brands have included Celestial Seasonings , Terra vegetable chips , Earth's Best , Garden Veggie Snacks, ParmCrisps, and Thinster snacks.