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To Buy or Not to Buy Organic: What You Need to Know to Choose the Healthiest, Safest, Most Earth-Friendly Food
✍️ Burke, Cindy
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📝 Description: To Buy or Not to Buy Organic: What You Need to Know to Choose the Healthiest, Safest, Most Earth-Friendly Food
Food journalist and former professional chef Cindy Burke writes in the introduction to this book: "Organic food can be so expensive and difficult to find that I always wondered if I was spending my money wisely. I decided to become informed, really informed, about the options -- organic, conventional, local, sustainable -- so that I could choose the healthiest, safest food available.""To Buy or Not to Buy Organic" is the result of Burke's investigations. It tells you how to choose the healthiest, safest, most earth-friendly food, as you make your way through the supermarket, your local farmer's market, or your natural foods store. Highlights include: - Making sense of the choices presented by organic, local, sustainable, minimally treated, grass-fed and cage-free foods- Reducing your exposure to pesticides- Save money by knowing the foods you want to eat only if they're organic and the foods that are pesticide-free even when they are nonorganic- Protecting your child's health from pesticides- An at-a-glance shopper's guide to more than 100 foods
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The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —
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4.4
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Eatbook Family editorial team
It suits budget-conscious shoppers and parents eager to decode confusing food labels and minimize chemical exposure. However, it does not suit readers looking for culinary inspiration, kitchen techniques, or creative baking formulas, as its core focus is analytical food shopping and agriculture policy rather than cooking. Those seeking a deep ideological dive into food politics may also find it too intensely practical and supermarket-oriented. Overall, it functions as a handy, utilitarian reference for everyday grocery curation, earning a solid rating for utility.
