| Organic products are now a $7 billion market that has | | | | Consumers are increasingly choosing to purchase |
| been growing at a rate of 20% a year and will | | | | organic foods and products that offer alternatives to |
| continue to grow in years to come. While retailers who | | | | potentially harmful chemical and pesticides that |
| sell organic products are one of the few businesses | | | | genetically modify foods and may be undesirable from |
| exempt from following the requirement for certification | | | | both a health and environmental standpoint. At one |
| of organic products, Whole Foods Market was the | | | | point these products were forgotten and ignored in the |
| first to become a certified grocery store in the nation. | | | | innermost corners of store shelves and health food |
| There are several other industries that are coming out | | | | stores, but now they are in the spotlight and taking |
| with new organic products, including clothing, and baby | | | | center stage because of the newly found benefits of |
| products that are among the top choices for | | | | going organic and living a healthy lifestyle. |
| consumers. Natural Organic Products both protect and | | | | Skin Products |
| help the environment, plus it is great for your overall | | | | Organic skincare has long been established as an |
| health. Often, organic products are priced higher at | | | | expensive yet healthy alternative to the ordinary and |
| health-food and department stores, but drugstores and | | | | potentially dangerous skincare products that we have |
| discount retailers offer brands that are less expensive. | | | | been exposed to. Nowadays, organic skincare |
| Organic Foods | | | | products are coming out with more competitive prices |
| When you go to your local grocery store be sure to | | | | and better environmental friendly ways of producing |
| check out the organic labels throughout the store | | | | products, which makes them more affordable. If you |
| because when you purchase organic products it helps | | | | have had any skin reactions to lotions or face creams |
| support those farmers, producers, and handlers who | | | | in the past then you have to be careful, because |
| have a strong commitment to good health, quality | | | | everything you put on your skin gets absorbed into |
| foods, and earth-friendly agricultural practices. About 14 | | | | your body, which can cause an allergic reaction. When |
| percent of people indicated they bought organic items | | | | you get an allergic reaction your body is telling you that |
| at their local Wal-Mart or Target super center, | | | | the chemicals you're putting on are harmful to you. |
| reinforcing the fact that organic foods play a role in | | | | Make sure to pay attention and try an organic product |
| everyday American households, and they are | | | | to see the difference because your body knows |
| choosing to support their community and eat healthier | | | | what's best. |
| for their family. Due to the limited supply of organic | | | | With the buying power of chains like Kroger and |
| foods from both foreign land and domestic sources, | | | | Wal-Mart, which are increasing their organic-products |
| they say that organic foods account for only about a | | | | selection daily, prices for organic products are likely to |
| third of the stores inventory, which shows there is | | | | become more affordable. But even in many |
| room for growth in the coming years. | | | | conventional supermarkets, organic products are |
| Health Lifestyle | | | | moving out of their isolate aisles and taking their place |
| Major products include tea, guavas, oranges, | | | | on many shelves next to non-organics products. From |
| pineapples, rice, taro root, sweet potatoes and | | | | my experience in the industry, it is almost always the |
| specialty crops like yams are believed to offer better | | | | case that the people who make organic products are |
| health and more benefits to a healthy family. | | | | those who value their work and love what they do. |