Organic Food Shelf Life

So what is the difference? And what can you do to make your organic food last longer?

With the recent recalls of Trader Joe’s and Target brands of hummus in the news, the spread of listeria and other poisonous bacteria is on everyone’s mind. You can keep your family safer by making foods like that yourself – but you should also be aware that bacteria, germs and toxicity can happen to even the cleanest food if you don’t store it properly. And, if you’re spending extra to feed your children organic produce and farm fresh meats, you want to give your food the best chance to retain its freshness while making it last as long as you can. What steps can you take to ensure your food is safely and properly stored? This primer will help you better organize your kitchen for maximum value.

In its special report, Consumer Reports asks, How safe is your ground beef? If you don’t know how the ground beef you eat was raised, you may be putting yourself at higher risk of illness from dangerous bacteria. You okay with that?

You may recall the catchphrase, "milk, it does a body good." It was part of a campaign in the late 80’s and early 90’s to boost the sales of milk. There is truth to the idea that milk is good for you and your body, but this marketing has one flaw. The processed milk sold commercially today isn’t really milk by the time it reaches the grocery store. We’ve seen that highly processed foods can be a detriment to our health and even cause cancer. In oder to receive all the benefits milk has to offer, you need to drink it in it’s original state–raw.

Craig Baumrucker, professor of animal nutrition and physiology at Pennsylvania State University, pours out an answer:

Facts about organic pesticides

Source: Adapted from: Silva, E. 2008. Approved chemicals for use in organic postharvest systems. In Wholesale success: a farmer's guide...

Some shoppers feel "organic" means the product will be fresher. "Today" consumer correspondent Janice Lieberman did some testing to find out.

I write a lot about eating organic food, whether it be how to eat organic on the cheap, or choosing healthier organic options instead of conventional processed foods. So what makes organic food my Mamavation muse? It is really all it’s cracked up to be? I’ve done the research and narrowed it down to the top 10 reasons to feed your family organic.