All-Natural & Organic
Organic vs Natural. What's the Difference?
Organic vs Natural. What's the Difference?
If you watch Food Network, Dr. Oz, pay attention at all to Current Nutrition experts, or subscribe to Dr. Axe, most will say that All-Natural and Organic foods are much healthier for you than foods with artificial ingredients. Sometimes, this is called "eating clean" But, when looking for the right foods for you:
If you watch Food Network, Dr. Oz, pay attention at all to Current Nutrition experts, or subscribe to Dr. Axe, most will say that All-Natural and Organic foods are much healthier for you than foods with artificial ingredients. Sometimes, this is called "eating clean" But, when looking for the right foods for you:
what is the difference between Organic and All-Natural?
what is the difference between Organic and All-Natural?
As you can see, All-Natural just means it doesn't have added preservatives and artificial (created in a lab) additives. It still may contain harmful chemicals used to kill weeds and insects.
As you can see, All-Natural just means it doesn't have added preservatives and artificial (created in a lab) additives. It still may contain harmful chemicals used to kill weeds and insects.
Conventional food that is not all-natural or organic also may contain dyes and other added chemicals.
Conventional food that is not all-natural or organic also may contain dyes and other added chemicals.
What does Eating Clean mean?
What does Eating Clean mean?
The short version is eating clean means that there is no added chemicals, preservatives or harmful ingredients. The graphics below taken from a common google image search provide some important points
The short version is eating clean means that there is no added chemicals, preservatives or harmful ingredients. The graphics below taken from a common google image search provide some important points
More Experts Weigh-in
More Experts Weigh-in
Cost of Eating Healthy, Organic/All-Natural
Cost of Eating Healthy, Organic/All-Natural
Summary of this section: Eating Healthy is generally less expensive than eating un-healthy alternatives but eating organic is more expensive than eating non-organic counterparts
Summary of this section: Eating Healthy is generally less expensive than eating un-healthy alternatives but eating organic is more expensive than eating non-organic counterparts
Organic & Non-Organic price comparison
Organic & Non-Organic price comparison
Put simply, Organic foods cost more to purchase than non-organic counterparts because farmers lose more product.
Put simply, Organic foods cost more to purchase than non-organic counterparts because farmers lose more product.
This is usually due to insects and critters but also weeds and the environment. The price chart to the right shows an organic vs non-organic price comparison
This is usually due to insects and critters but also weeds and the environment. The price chart to the right shows an organic vs non-organic price comparison
The article below shows a detailed report as posted on VOX along with a short video
The article below shows a detailed report as posted on VOX along with a short video
But what if it's all-natural but not organic? The image to the left compares a variety of "healthy" foods, some more expensive than others.
But what if it's all-natural but not organic? The image to the left compares a variety of "healthy" foods, some more expensive than others.
The bigger problem facing most of America is not Organic vs All-Natural vs mass-produced/traditional farming. It's the amount of fast food and prepared food purchased.
The bigger problem facing most of America is not Organic vs All-Natural vs mass-produced/traditional farming. It's the amount of fast food and prepared food purchased.
The images in this section, taken from Lyfestyle blog @ JYTraining, uses pics of fast food meals vs buying your own groceries and preparing your own food. BUT, that isn't the only "fast food". Fresh foods (room temp or frozen) tend to be on the perimeter (outsider aisles) of supermarkets while the inside aisles tend to have boxed and other packaged foods, snacks, quick pre-made shortcuts and solutions and in some cases, whole meals that are HIGH in Sodium, preservatives, dyes , sugar and cheap ingredients. Easy and Convenient for consumers also means you are paying the companies that created these alternatives to all-natural fresh food you have to prepare for yourself a premium price so they make money. go back to examine the fast-food chains and businesses and many are high in sodium and sugar being pretty un-healthy (though to be fair, there are many "fast food" chains like Chipotle for instance, that prepare their meals with fresh ingredients and are not packed with sodium or unhealthy chemicals)
The images in this section, taken from Lyfestyle blog @ JYTraining, uses pics of fast food meals vs buying your own groceries and preparing your own food. BUT, that isn't the only "fast food". Fresh foods (room temp or frozen) tend to be on the perimeter (outsider aisles) of supermarkets while the inside aisles tend to have boxed and other packaged foods, snacks, quick pre-made shortcuts and solutions and in some cases, whole meals that are HIGH in Sodium, preservatives, dyes , sugar and cheap ingredients. Easy and Convenient for consumers also means you are paying the companies that created these alternatives to all-natural fresh food you have to prepare for yourself a premium price so they make money. go back to examine the fast-food chains and businesses and many are high in sodium and sugar being pretty un-healthy (though to be fair, there are many "fast food" chains like Chipotle for instance, that prepare their meals with fresh ingredients and are not packed with sodium or unhealthy chemicals)
CLICK HERE to see the "cost" of eating healthy in major U.S. Cities including Philadelphia
CLICK HERE to see the "cost" of eating healthy in major U.S. Cities including Philadelphia