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The Organic Food Guide: How to Shop Smarter and Eat Healthier | 
 enlarge | Author: Steve Meyerowitz
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 252580
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0762730692
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.563
EAN: 9780762730698
ASIN: 0762730692
Publication Date: July 1, 2004
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Product Description
Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture put into place the long-awaited National Organic Program, American consumers have finally had a set of nationwide standards for organic foods. But new standards raise new questions. What is organic food? What's the relationship between organic food and food labeled with terms like all-natural, free-range, hormone-free,and locally grown? Are organic, made with organic, and 100% organic foods different?And most importantly, is organic food better for me and my family? This handy guide provides a thorough but nontechnical introduction to organic food. Some topics of special interest include product labeling, health and nutrition, environmental quality, and pricing.
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 A Good Start, But Biased February 2, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Organic Food Guide is a good starting point for someone interested in organic food, and it's a quick read. However, I feel that it does not go very in depth on the subject. It also seems somewhat biased, proclaiming only the (sometimes undocumented) benefits of organic food. Also, the pictures left a bit to be desired, as most were of poultry/egg farms. The cost-comparison chart included showed organic foods to cost the same as, or only slightly more than, conventional products, which, as any shopper could attest, is inaccurate.
 Lots of information in a compact form. January 31, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book. It didn't take me long to get through it and it kept me very interested in the volume of material that was shared. This is a great book for those that are trying to learn just what "Organic" is all about.
Great Organic Starter!! October 26, 2005
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Within the past 8 months I have switched my diet and lifestyle to an organic one. Since then I have been bombarded with people asking me why and what does it mean. I found this book in my research and think it is a very informative and practical guide to understanding why organic foods are so important, both for our health and for our environment! I have bought a bunch of these books and have been sharing them with friends and family. I recommend reading this book as a good starting point to truly understanding organic essentials!
The Organic Food Guide March 7, 2005
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book outlines the differences in labels and treatment of foods in stores. For example, what is the difference between regular and organic foods, besides price? Before reading this book I never really understood the difference between products and why I should be buying organicilly grown foods. I found this to be very helpful in understanding if I am really eating healthy.
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