Warning! For Women ONLY!!: Oprah's Organic Farm

Organic Products Restore And Heal all hearts

According to five trademark applications filed at the end of October with the U.S. Patent

and Trademark Office, Oprah is going Organic. Applications were filed to trademark the name “Oprah’s Organics,” “Oprah’s Harvest,” and “Oprah’s Farm,” for a list of foods including salad dressings, sauces, soups, dips, frozen vegetables, and beverages. Another application was for a line of bath and body products including soap, bubble bath, moisturizer, lip balm, hand cream, hair products and other personal–care items. Oprah owns hundreds of acres of land in Maui, Hawaii, where she is expected to plant crops for her brand.

While only 2 percent of foods produced in the U.S. are organic, this is still considered a lot of food. Organic foods are produced without the use of chemicals like pesticides, fungicides and synthetic fertilizers, and are grown in a way that enhances soil fertility and protects both farmers and consumers. Since 2002 organic foods have been regulated under the USDA certified organic program. All organic farmers and producers of organic foods are required to comply with strict standards of food production, and are subject to federal inspections.

While organic food producers are not allowed to say that their foods are safer or more nutritious, independent studies have consistently shown significantly lower pesticide residues in organic foods, and higher levels of nutrients as compared with foods grown with chemicals. Research has shown that farmers that use chemicals on their farms have a higher rate of cancer than those that do not spray their foods.

When buying organic there are several ways to tell if an item is organic; look at the PLU sticker on it and if its organic the five digit number starts with a 9, food items can also have a “Certified Organic” or “USDA Organic “ label on them.

If you can’t go all Organic at once try starting with the twelve fruits and vegetables that are called the dirty dozen, which contain the highest levels of pesticides: