Are Your Organics Truly Organic? | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Do you buy organic? Ever been curious whether you are getting what you pay for? Unfortunately, sometimes you aren't getting exactly what you think...

 

“Grated organic cheese, for example, contains wood starch to prevent clumping. Organic beer can be made from non-organic hops. Organic mock duck contains a synthetic ingredient that gives it an authentic, stringy texture.”

 

"Three years ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture employees determined that synthetic additives in organic baby formula violated federal standards and should be banned from a product carrying the federal organic label."