Do the organic standards cover seafood?
No. USDA certified organic seafood is still likely years away. In the meantime, be wary of organic farm-raised salmon and other seafood with an organic label. Theres no guarantee it is raised on organic feed or meets other organic standards, or that it is free of PCBs and other contaminants. Other countries certify farmed seafood, but their standards are not uniform, so its difficult to know what youre getting. Do organic foods cost more? Yesanywhere from 10% to 100% more, so its wise to comparison shop for the best prices. Organic foods are more labor-intensive to produce (hand-weeding and hand-picking are common, for instance), and supplies are more limited. While the industry is growing at a rate of 20% a year, organic foods still represent only 2% of the food market. As supplies increase in the future, the cost of organic foods may come down. Another way to look at it, though, is that conventional foods are artificially low in cost largely due to government subsidies and other fact
