Organic, Natural and Soda Sidenote
Parsing the subtle differences between foods labeled “organic” and “natural” is an interesting exercise, but both categories are identical where it counts: nutrition…
The fact that organic food companies and their non-profit defenders are attacking their “natural” competitors so aggressively is a good sign. So is consumers awakening to the fact that organic is “just a fancy way of saying expensive,” as quoted in your story. As the market for misleading health gimmicks shrinks, so will Americans’ grocery bills.
The truth is spreading that organic foods are no healthier than what our parents fed us. And as more and more scientists are pointing out, paying double for tomatoes isn’t going to stop climate change either.
A direct correlation between sugared beverages as a single source and obesity has been dismissed. Caloric consumption without exercise increases the likelihood of obesity, not sugary drinks on their own. In fact, as obesity rates have risen over the past decade, sugared beverage consumption has fallen.
