Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. For animals, it means they were reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified.Organic food production is legally regulated. Currently, the United States, the European Union, Japan and many other countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to market food as organic.Historically, organic farms have been relatively small family-run farms — which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers' markets. Meanwhile, it is becoming much more widely available, with market growth rates of around 20% a year since the early 1990s, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations. As of today organic food accounts for 1-2% of food sales worldwide. In the future, growth is expected to range from 10-50% annually depending on the country. (see facts and statistics below)

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Healthy, Natural and Organic Foods are in demand by the consumer, but current offerings are sorely lacking and quite limited. We are bringing healthy to the vernacular of the fast food industry. Organic food and local produce is in demand. Our restaurant will not only be organic but green. Planet friendly design including hydroponics on the roof.

This a look at the whole debate concerning poor food choices. Some say a lot of people are too poor to be able to choose organic & healthy options and others say it isn't economics but education & the desire to cook from scratch. This blog has some interesting points to consider.

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This election season, Carol Moseley Braun isn't gunning to become the first black president or the first female president. (Been there, done that.) Instead, she's trying to break ground in another arena, one she considers vastly more satisfying than politics: food. Healthy, organic, biodynamic food.