Category: Agricultural practices

Over 95% of consumers who buy organic do so to avoid pesticides, but this is a common misconception. Organic foods are not completely free of pesticides and, in fact, can contain residue from approved natural pesticides, environmental drift, or processing cross-contamination.

Since the 1950s, federal regulations in the United States have prohibited the use of added hormones in poultry production. The persistent myth that added hormones in chicken cause rapid growth stems from misunderstandings about modern agricultural advances. These significant changes are actually due to decades of genetic selection, enhanced nutrition, and improved living conditions, not illegal hormone supplementation.