Organic should mean organic right? Well theoretically yet, but there seems to be major discrepancies on the labels of supposed organic meat.
With more and more horror stories emerging about what is done to our food before it reaches the plate, it’s no wonder that more and more of us are turning to organic food. This should be entirely natural with nothing added and we can eat it without giving it a second thought.
So if they can do such a good job with the fruit and vegetables, how come that the meat side of it is, shall we say, a grey area?
I would certainly have to think twice about paying extra for organic fish. Even though the USDA reckons that all wild fish is organic, what if that fish has chemicals such as mercury in its flesh?
The official regulations regarding the welfare and living condition of the animals that organic meat comes from also seems open to debate.
The types of food fed to these animals obviously is very strictly regulated, so we are guaranteed to be eating meat as it should be, without loads of stuff like hormones and chemicals. But personally, I think the living conditions are important too.
If your only choice available is organic or non organic, go for the former every time. However, you will see an increasing number of other labels appearing from other organisations. The RSPCA will put its name to meat that it knows has been looked after well during its short life. A biodynamic meat is a step above organic too, so watch out for those too
There needs to be some radical changes to the organic meat industry, and sooner the better. The customer should know that what they read on the labels is the absolute truth. If there is any kind of misconception as to what organic actually stands for, we need to get our weight behind the reputable consumer pressure groups to force these changes through.
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