Oh well maybe not!
Take a look at those annoying little produce stickers. If the number on the sticker starts with a "4" it isn't organic, it's conventional, which means pesticides, and it will be a 4 digit number too. 4/4. They will also start using the start number of "3" as they've used up all the 4s.
Organic means they use natural pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, and fertilizers, will have a five digit number that starts with a "9". 9/5
Genetically engineered produce is a 5 digit number beginning with an "8". 8/5Small farmers that do less than $5,000 a year don't have to label their produce, BUT grocers won't accept it anymore without labels, and it's an expensive process for the small farmer to get that category, even it they are using organic farm methods. So! Support the local farmer's markets come summer!
Ok, now if a label says "100% organic" it has to use ALL organic ingredients. That makes sense doesn't it. Sure.
But! If the label just says "organic" or "made with organic ingredients" it can be as little as 70% organic.
And BTW-natural does not mean organic. There is no regulation on the label "natural" at all! Why should we be paying more for organic? Well, less pesticides for one. And taste for another. You really CAN taste the difference. And I hate waxed fruits and cucumbers. I wish they wouldn't DO that!
On the other hand, let's not be stupid. I watched a video on YOU TUBE that was of some conartists selling "organic" sausages which of course weren't. We are trusting that the product IS what it says it is. hmmmm. Trust. Well there we go again. That's a huge piece. I mean, isn't this all about getting BACK into trusting ourselves...ok then!
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Very interesting, thanks for the tip. I'm going to pay closer attention to those numbers now. I kind of wondered what the system was behind those numbers.
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