More Organics Please

It seems like the consumer is catching up to eating organic foods more regularly, or another way to put it is that the organic foods industry cannot keep up with the consumer’s demand. A report indicates that there is not enough organic meats produced domestically in the USA to maintain a constant supply. Thus our friends south of the border are importing their meats from other countries (including Canada) to keep up with the needs of the US population.

This news indicates that organics is starting to become a part of the mainstream, and people are getting used to purchasing these products. Nutritionally, organic foods haven’t been proven to be superior to regularly purchased foods, but you got to admit sometimes it is much tastier and they are pesticide-free. It also helps that the mad cow disease scare has contributed to the rising numbers in purchases. This increased consumption has also led to more countries implementing this industry into their workforce.

The pricing of organics has always been an issue, as the prices are much higher than standard fare. I think consumers are willing to pay for this price difference. If demand is kept up, there could be a change in pricing, where organics could be on par with standard food fare. Me, I'm still learning about organic food, and have it every so often and do marvel at the taste difference. So perhaps mix it up at the grocery store next time, purchasing some organics meshed in with your regular produced products. Sometimes it is worth it to the pay the premium.