A Field Guide to Buying Organic

May 15th, 2008 Posted in Mass Market Paperback

Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: 0553590294
Manufacturer: Bantam
Release Date: 2007-01-30
Average Customer Review: (From 7 total reviews)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
The definitive guide to healthful, affordable food shopping in the Organic Age—from a pioneer in the organic movement

What does it really mean when a food is labeled organic? While many of us believe there are good reasons to buy organic, what exactly are they? The authors of this indispensable handbook sift fact from fiction to help you make informed decisions that are right for you. Here is everything you need to know, including when paying more for organic is worth it—and when it’s not. A Field Guide to Buying Organic provides you with:

·Self-tests to determine your current organic-shopping habits—and the type of organic shopper you want to become

·A primer on organic food standards, labels, and seals

·Health and quality comparisons of organically grown versus conventionally grown produce

·An aisle-by-aisle supermarket guide to information about the most popular organic produce, dairy, meat and poultry, baked goods, nuts, seeds, grains, convenience foods, and drinks

·The truth about pesticides, hormones, genetically modified foods (GMOs), toxins, and bacteria

…Plus illustrations featuring product logos and contact information, and a fascinating overview of the evolution of organics

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Customer Reviews

Good Read by Daxten J. Reiter
When looking through most of the books about organics here on Amazon, I began to notice just how much information this little book has. It’s nearly 400 pages covering the organic industry, pesticides, what to look for and what to avoid, and it covers all of these subjects with a good amount of detail. The other books about organics tend to be smaller, and while they are also good, I liked Buying Organic due to the large amount of information it has. Overall I would highly recommend it!

A More Balanced Overview by .
Some of the books about organic foods out there stress the (sometimes unconvincing) benefits of purchasing organic food and dismiss evidence which doesn’t back up their claims. I feel that this book gives a more balanced overview. While some sections are more in depth than the average reader would want, I think that it gives a wealth of information and leaves it to the consumer to decide what is most important to them when buying organic and how to choose products which compliment their views.

A Reasoned Approach to Organics by M Saeger
Contrary to what the religious wing of the organics movement might want, this book is a balanced, reasoned approach to organics. I checked into author Perry’s background (what I could find) and there is no connection to the mega food industry. She’s a small farmer with a CSA, organic of course.

The book surveys the broad realm of organic products and offers positive, helpful advice — what’s good to buy, what makes no sense, etc. And book does a great job of covering the history and philosophy of organic agriculture.

Two thumbs up, or three if you’re one of those people mutated by all the pesticides floating around.

Very biased by PSS
I believe that these authors received a big kickback from large factory farms and big business.

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