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True spirit of organics: with organic foods now shelved alongside their conventional counterparts in superstores nationwide, it's more important than ever to be an educated consumer in order to get high-quality, humanely produced food. Here's a deeper look at the organic philosophy and some points to consider before you buy.(Reprint)
The organic foods movement began as a quiet flurry of activity in co-ops and morn-and-pop health food emporiums. Now, nearly 20 years later, Costco boasts a broad selection of organic coffee beans, salad greens, and dell foods; Safeway carries its own organic brand: and Wal-Mart's shelves groan under the weight of organic goods. Supporters of mass organics say this is a positive development: More farms converting to organic means fewer pesticides, lower prices, and greater availability of organic goods. But opponents object to large-scale farming and the potential softening of organic standards that they fear may follow in the wake of Wal-Mart's organic crusade.
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