title: The Organic Food Shopper's Guide
author:  Jeff Cox 
description: Cox, a former editor at <i>Organic Gardening</i> magazine, has been promoting organics since long before it was fashionable. Using his 30 years of organics knowledge in this guide-cum-cookbook, he attempts to untangle, for the average consumer, the confusing mess of what to eat. Readers will find concrete advice in this basic primer: the science of organic farming is followed by a product-by-product guide to organically farmed foods that can be found in the market. Organized by food group (vegetables, fruits, protein, etc.), each food is broken down by seasonhow to shop for it, the reason to buy the organic version, and a simple recipe or two that showcases the strength of the main ingredient. The best answer for the health of humans and the health of the planet is to buy everything organic, and the eventual redundancy of the organic advantage paragraph on each food reveals just that; there are only so many ways to explain that the product tastes better and that the farming method doesn't destroy the soil. The best parts of the book are the informational inset boxes; Cox is knowledgeable about all the food issues facing consumers and these boxesincluding information on mad cow, local agriculture, fair trade and food labelingshowcase his expertise. <i>(Feb.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Cover](Cover.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Title Page](Title.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Table of Contents](Contents.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Introduction](Introduction.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Chapter 1: Why Organic?](chapter1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [What Is Organic?](chapter1.xhtml#C1-1)
  
  
  * [Why Is Organic Important?](chapter1.xhtml#C1-2)
  
  
  * [Top Twenty Heroic Organic Foods](chapter1.xhtml#C1-3)
  
  
  * [How to Create a Healthy Organic Table](chapter1.xhtml#C1-4)
  
  
  * [Fresh, Frozen, or Canned? What to Choose?](chapter1.xhtml#C1-5)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 2: Introduction to Feeding](chapter2.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Breast Milk: The Ultimate Organic Food](chapter2.xhtml#C2-1)
  
  
  * [When Formula Is Best](chapter2.xhtml#C2-2)
  
  
  * [When Is My Baby Ready for Solids?](chapter2.xhtml#C2-3)
  
  
  * [How Much Food Should You Offer Your Child?](chapter2.xhtml#C2-4)
  
  
  * [How Do I Safely Feed My Child?](chapter2.xhtml#C2-5)
  
  
  * [Kitchen Equipment, Tools, and Gadgets](chapter2.xhtml#C2-6)
  
  
  * [The Organic Family Pantry](chapter2.xhtml#C2-7)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Chapter 3: Four