|
Café Chocolate Lititz : Café | Why Organic?
Organic milk and meat don't contain residual pesticides because the animals they come from must be given pesticide-free organic feed or graze on land on which pesticides haven't been used for at least three years.
The animals also can't be given antibiotics, which can contribute to the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. Nor can they be fed animal byproducts from the slaughter and processing of other livestock that might help spread mad-cow disease.
In addition, many organic farmers feed their cattle grass instead of feed to reduce the acidity in their stomachs in which E. coli bacteria can thrive.
Since 2002, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed strict standards on which foods can say "organic" on their labels.
Fruits, vegetables and grains must be grown on land free of prohibited synthetic fertilizers or sewage sludge, and genetic engineering and irradiation are not allowed.
Meat, poultry and milk must come from animals that are free of the growth hormones and antibiotics that are given to conventionally raised animals to boost production, and must be fed organic feed. They also must have access to the outdoors -- although that doesn't mean they always get to roam free.
Better yet, food grown organically just taste so much better!
At Café Chocolate, we use ingredients that are all natural, without any preservatives, additives or corn syrup when their organic versions are not readily available.
E-Mail: Contact
|
