Less chemicals and additives sound like a no-brainer, but it is really worth the extra cost and shorter shelf-life? Are organic foods actually better for you? In this gallery, we delve into the ...

Is organic food really better for your health? We continue our investigation and find out what two more women think of organic produce. Alexandra O'Sullivan, 27, is married to Harry, also 27 ...

and many of us are prepared to pay a premium for organic food because we think it is better for us. But is it? If you look beyond health effects there are lots of reasons why people choose to buy ...

Medically reviewed by Kayla Girgen, RD There are many different kinds of milk to choose from, but the high cost of organic ...

and what evidence we do have doesn’t show that choosing organic leads to consistently better health outcomes for eaters. But this perspective only looks at the personal health angle to the food ...

Understanding the specifics can help you make informed decisions about buying organic food. Produce, dairy and meat products may warrant paying more, while canned goods and snacks might not be ...

The “organic” designation isn’t necessarily a measure of how healthy or nutritious a food is. Instead, it’s about the farming and processing practices used. ”The USDA sets the rules for ...

One study concluded organic food may taste better to people who care about the cause. It calls this ‘moral satisfaction’ and suggests if the participant did not care about the ethical position ...

To be USDA organic, food producers can't use any synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or GMOs. Any meat, eggs, or dairy foods can't have growth hormones or antibiotics, and animals need to ...

In the past decade organically grown and produced food products have really taken ... proven to be better for our health. Of course, operating a farm that grows organic foods requires a great ...