SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS IN MY MEAT AND MILK?
The USDA requires all beef, pork, poultry or milk destined for grocery stores or restaurants be tested and inspected by the Food Safety Inspection Service to ensure there are no antibiotic residues. Farmers also are required to follow strict withdrawal periods for animals given antibiotics.
Read this post from a farmer who breaks down how farmers use antibiotics and how they ensure your food is free of all residue.
IS BUYING ORGANIC WORTH THE EXTRA COST?
While organic and non-organic foods are produced using different farming methods, nutritionally they are no different.
In this blog post, a Chicago mom discovers some of the differences, and similarities, between organic and traditionally grown produce.
ARE Genetically modified organisms SAFE?
The World Health Association, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and American Medical Association, to name a few, have all deemed ingredients derived from a genetically modified crop as safe as ingredients derived from crops raised using other methods.
In this video, Paul Jeschke talks about the benefits of using GMO seeds in his fields.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sym6iMaYcuo
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