Organic Food Shopper: The Expanding Scene

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You will find increasing numbers of organic products turning up on the shelves of your favorite markets — sometimes in a special organic food section, and sometimes right beside the conventional counterparts.
You will find increasing numbers of organic products turning up on the shelves of your favorite markets — sometimes in a special organic food section, and sometimes right beside the conventional counterparts.
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Food industry giants, including Mars and General Mills, have purchased smaller organic companies and introduced their organic brands to many mainstream shoppers, while additional small producers in this country, and many others, are starting new organic companies, often dedicated to artisan-style, high-quality organic production on a modest scale.
Food industry giants, including Mars and General Mills, have purchased smaller organic companies and introduced their organic brands to many mainstream shoppers, while additional small producers in this country, and many others, are starting new organic companies, often dedicated to artisan-style, high-quality organic production on a modest scale.

It’s a great time to be an organic food shopper, whether
you’re new to organics or a veteran devotee. Since 2002,
when the U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations for
organic foods, which set production and handling standards
that all food labeled “organic” must meet, went into

  • Published on Apr 1, 2004
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