Step #1: Begin Reading Labels

Have you ever wondered if a package says “10% real fruit juice” what the other 90% is? Don’t assume because the package says “natural”, “contains real fruit juice”, “no artificial color” that it’s a wise choice. Those phrases can distract us from reading the label and finding out what actually is in the product. I remember picking up a package of sausage and thinking “Wow, I didn’t know these were hormone and antibiotic free”. I was ready to put it in the cart when I turned it over and realized that while it was hormone and antibiotic free, it contained sulfites to preserve it. Yuck, no thank you. Had I not taken 10 seconds to turn the package over and read the fine print, we might have eaten that. The extra little time it takes to read labels is well worth the effort.

The Everyday Organic Step #1: Begin Reading Labels
Start by taking a few minutes right now and read some of the labels (front and back) of products in your pantry and fridge. The more confusing, the less likely you'd want to be putting that in your body. More on this through next week.