Guide to Organic
Foods: for Rowan
students on a budget
Lisa Leszcynski
What is Organic Food?
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No use of toxic fertilizers and pesticides
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No antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetically
modified organisms
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No cloning animals or use of products
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Extremely minimal preservatives and artificial
ingredients
Why is this important?
Benefits of Organic Foods
 More
beneficial nutrients
 Fewer pesticides
 Fresher
 Better for the environment
 Animals are healthier because not given
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Antibiotics, growth hormones, animal
byproducts
(Robinson, 2014)
Benefits of Organic Foods #2
 Organic
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food is GMO-free
GMOs=Genetically Modified Organisms
Plants/animals whose DNA has been
altered
Alteration does not occur in nature
Have been linked to multiple cancers
Chemicals in Non-Organic
foods
 Herbicides
and Pesticides
 Toxic residues found on foods
 Sewage Sludge is used in the growing
process
 Antibiotics and hormones: Meats and
Diary
 Irradiation used on spices
Why shouldn’t I eat nonorganic foods?
 Pesticides
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Leukemia
Brain tumors & Breast/prostate cancer
 Children
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increase the risk of cancers
and fetuses most vulnerable to
Developmental delays/behavioral disorders
Autism
Motor dysfunction
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(Robinson, 2014)
Nutrition in Organic Foods
VS non-Organic Foods
 5%
to100% higher than conventional foods
Why does it cost more?
 Labor
intensive
 Organic farming certification is expensive
 Organic feed for animals is very expensive
 Organic farms smaller than conventional
farms
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Too small to receive government subsidies
 Robinson,
2014
Tip #1
 Shop
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around – Compare prices:
Grocery store
Farmers’ market
Freezer aisle
Tip # 2
 Buy
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in season
Cheapest
Freshest
Where can I find organic
foods?
Food chains
Trader Joe’s
 28
miles away
Whole Foods
 21
MUST have this seal
miles away
Shoprite
 1 mile away
Brands
Where can I find organic
foods?
Farmer’s markets
 Sell
fresh produce cheaper than grocery
store
 Local
farmer’s markets near Rowan
Local Markets
 Duffield's
Farm Market - 4 miles
 Woodbury
 Natural
Farmers Market - 8 miles
Health Clementon- 9 miles
AND REMEMBER…
 Organic
healthy
 Junk food may use organic ingredients
 Junk organic food is a marketing ploy
 Organic desserts/ snacks high in

sugar, salt, fat, and calories
 SO……
read food labels carefully!
Organic Food Coupons
Work Cited
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2014
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Nutritious? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2014.
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Program." Agricultural Marketing Service - National Organic Program.
N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2014.
"Organic Trade Association." Organic Trade Association. N.p., n.d.
Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
"Non-Organic Foods (Pesticides, Contaminated Sewage Sludge,
Hormones)." Non-Organic Foods (Pesticides, Contaminated Sewage
Sludge, Hormones). N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
"Pesticide Residues from Non-Organic Foods Building Up in Our
Bodies." Pesticide Residues from Non-Organic Foods Building Up in Our
Bodies. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.