Organic Products and Production

Many shoppers only seem to have an abstractThe FDA does not regulate skin care
understanding of the benefits of organic foodsmanufacturers, questionable ingredients often
and products on the environment and their health.make their way into their formulas. Some of
Organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy productsthese products may claim to be all-natural, while
come from animals that are given no antibiotics orstill containing a slew of chemicals and toxins. As a
growth hormones. Many people believe thatconsumer if a skin care product contains an
genetic engineering is dangerous, unpredictable,ingredient that you are unsure about, write down
and can reduce the nutritional value of food. Butit's name and do a little research. If a product
the FDA has said that the amount of hormonesclaims to be all natural, its ingredients should be
used in commercial livestock isn't enough to harmeasily recognizable as natural components.
humans. As a result to be deemed organic, meat,Scrutinize the first several listings in the product
poultry, eggs and dairy products must come fromto be sure that they are the natural ingredients
animals that are given no antibiotics or growthyou are looking for. Dirt, dust, pollutants, and
hormones. Typically organic fruits and vegetables,other environmental pollutants enter the body
milk, eggs and meat products are produced withinthrough the skin, providing a more significant
a 50-mile radius of their place of their final sale.gateway to your system, so it is important to be
Organic produce refers to vegetables that areaware of what products contain. In response to a
grown without the use of chemicals or pesticides.growing demand on the part of consumers, more
Only naturally occurring fertilizer, like manure canand more organic foods and products are flooding
be used to grow organic produce. While it is stillthe market. Even in mainstream supermarkets,
better to eat non-organic vegetables than nocertified organic foods and organic skin care
vegetables at all, consumers are starting see theproducts are available.
value in organic products.Demand for organic production is increasing by at
The natural and organic skin care product sectorleast 40 per cent each year. And while in some
has seen a growth of thirty nine percent over thecases the price for organic raw materials may be
last year. The product formulations rely entirely3 to 4 times more expensive than conventional. If
on natural or naturally-derived ingredients. Theseconsumer demand increases, prices should
products do not use any artificial preservatives.continue to drop.