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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Shopping Ideas For Organic Food

How to Buy the Best Organic Food:
Organic Food Tip 1. Look for produce that is not chemically sprayed. This means that the Organic Food produce will not look as shiny and nice as the other kinds. Apples and peppers are the most cost effective savings when buying Organic Food produce. If you have to buy non Organic Food produce then buy produce that you have to peel like bananas.
Organic Food Tip 2. Choose produce that is grown locally and in season. This will limit the amount of chemicals sprayed on the products.
Organic Food Tip 3. Choose breads baked on site to limit the preservatives found in most packaged brands.
Organic Food Tip 4. Buy Organic food meats and eggs not just the free range stuff. Organic means the animals were feed with organic foods free of chemicals, hormones or preservatives.
Organic Food Tip 5. Stick to mercury free fish. Wild Salmon, Tilapia and Halibut are great and full of Omega 3's.
Organic Food Tip 6. Buy organic milk not just hormone free.