Organic Foods 

Organic foods are becoming more and more popular. Witness the incredible growth of Whole Foods, a mostly-organic grocery store in the United States.  But there are some things you should know before buying organic foods.

First, "organic" isn't regulated the same across states and even guidelines by the government for what constitutes "organic food" are not clear.  Just because a food product says it's organic doesn't mean the same thing across product lines.  Typically, organic produce is grown without the use of pesticides and fertilizer.  Organic meat may be from animals fed strict diets.  Read the label carefully to find out how organic your food really is.

Although it's debatable, you might find that organic food doesn't taste as good as traditional food.  This is the case in products that have lots of additives like salt.  People like salt, but it's not necessarily good for you.  So your organic food that isn't injected with salt and various seasonings might not taste good to you.

One problem with organic food is that it tends to cost a lot more than non-organic food.  You can expect to pay a 100% premium on some organic foods.  Some organic and non-traditional food grocery stores are opening up that have lower prices, such as Trader Joe's.