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Organic foods were once the domain of specialty health food stores and some 'hippie natural foods' restaurants. Today however, organic foods are becoming more common; even major grocery chains such as Safeway west of the Mississippi River and Kroger in the east are featuring extensive sections with organic foods in their stores, stocked with produce from local farmers.

There are a number of social, cultural and economic trends that have come together to create the new demand and interest in organic foods. These include concern for the environment and sustainability issues as well as health concerns. It is also indicative of increasing resentment of and rebellion against corporate control over people's lives and communities.

Despite this, major corporate agricultural businesses are putting increasing amounts of capital behind the production, packaging and marketing of organic foods. The concern here from consumers - particularly during an age in which government regulation and oversight over corporations has become virtually extinct - is that such interest by big corporate agriculture in organic foods amounts to little more than 'greenwashing,' which is the claim that something is organic and/or environmentally friendly when it is not.

Organic foods are now grown throughout the country, and generally do not travel far - which is part of the appeal of organic foods as people increasingly choose to reject the corporate agenda and support their local communities. This has had the effect of making organic foods competitive with non-organic produce in many areas.

Typically, organic foods have been more costly than their non-organic counterparts; the reason is supply and demand. Organic foods were generally not as plentiful as other kinds of produce. Today, with the skyrocketing prices being charged for petroleum, the cost of many foods is also increasing dramatically. Most of this has to do with the oil used to transport it as well as the use of petrochemicals in fertilizer. However, organic foods are usually produced locally (within a 200 mile radius of where they are sold) and are raised without the use of chemical fertilizers. This and the increased production of organic foods has actually resulted in price decreases in this kind of produce; the price of many organic foods are not substantially higher than standard produce in an increasing number of cases.

Buying organic foods from local sources is ultimately a good thing for the community and for the planet; you may find many organic foods at local Farmer's Markets across the country, information about which is frequently available on municipal and county websites.






Popular Searches Organic Foods Organic Pet Food	Organic Foods Organic foods were once the domain of specialty health food stores and some 'hippie natural foods' restaurants. Today however, organic foods are becoming more common; even major grocery chains such as Safeway west of the Mississippi River and Kroger in the east are featuring extensive sections with organic foods in their stores, stocked with produce from local farmers. There are a number of social, cultural and economic trends that have come together to create the new demand and interest in organic foods. These include concern for the environment and sustainability issues as well as health concerns. It is also indicative of increasing resentment of and rebellion against corporate control over people's lives and communities. Despite this, major corporate agricultural businesses are putting increasing amounts of capital behind the production, packaging and marketing of organic foods. The concern here from consumers - particularly during an age in which government regulation and oversight over corporations has become virtually extinct - is that such interest by big corporate agriculture in organic foods amounts to little more than 'greenwashing,' which is the claim that something is organic and/or environmentally friendly when it is not. Organic foods are now grown throughout the country, and generally do not travel far - which is part of the appeal of organic foods as people increasingly choose to reject the corporate agenda and support their local communities. This has had the effect of making organic foods competitive with non-organic produce in many areas. Typically, organic foods have been more costly than their non-organic counterparts; the reason is supply and demand. Organic foods were generally not as plentiful as other kinds of produce. Today, with the skyrocketing prices being charged for petroleum, the cost of many foods is also increasing dramatically. Most of this has to do with the oil used to transport it as well as the use of petrochemicals in fertilizer. However, organic foods are usually produced locally (within a 200 mile radius of where they are sold) and are raised without the use of chemical fertilizers. This and the increased production of organic foods has actually resulted in price decreases in this kind of produce; the price of many organic foods are not substantially higher than standard produce in an increasing number of cases. Buying organic foods from local sources is ultimately a good thing for the community and for the planet; you may find many organic foods at local Farmer's Markets across the country, information about which is frequently available on municipal and county websites.