On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release the first national standards for organic food. The standards which means labels should help eliminate confusion and require growers and sellers to follow stricter guidelines. Roy's Natural Market is one store in Dallas that sells strictly organic produce. If we see an apple with some wax on it, it goes back. Beard says national standards will help consumers.
Some consumers are willing to pay higher prices for that guarantee.
Some people who criticize organic foods say conventionally-grown foods are just as nutritious. But organic farmers like Tim McCullough of Denton say growing foods without pesticides makes for safer, healthier foods. That's putting it pretty bluntly, but that's what it is. Jennifer Smith, who shops for organic foods now, said she welcomes the new labels. Many states, including Texas, already have state standards for organic foods, but national standards should help to insure that consumers get what they are paying for.