Posts tagged 'organic food'

Our team was delighted to have shared our gourmet and organic foods at the Cultured Food Festival at the Highland Springs Ranch and Inn on February 23 and 24, 2019. But hang on, what are cultured foods, you ask? "Cultured" essentially means "fermented." Cultured foods have undergone a process through which they are broken down, usually by bacteria, yeasts or fungi. There are so many different types of cultured food, including yogurt and cheese. Initially produced as a way to preserve foods, cultured foods not only enhance flavor; they have an array of additional health benefits, including fostering gut health by strengthening your gut microbiome. They are packed with good bacteria and they are becoming more and more popular today.

But hang on, what are cultured foods, you ask? "Cultured" essentially means "fermented." Cultured foods have undergone a process through which they are broken down, usually by bacteria, yeasts or fungi. There are so many different types of cultured food, including yogurt and cheese. Initially produced as a way to preserve foods, cultured foods not only enhance flavor; they have an array of additional health benefits, including fostering gut health by strengthening your gut microbiome. They are packed with good bacteria and they are becoming more and more popular today.

Organic food is popular these days, mainly because people don't want to eat toxic pesticides, herbacides, fungacides and insecticides that are sprayed on food crops. As people's consciousness have begun to rise around food and food choices there has been a huge rise in the consumption of organically grown food.

Shopping for eggs can be confusing when cartons are plastered with marketing jargon. Cage-free? Organic? Brown or white? We have decoded egg carton labels for you and have compiled some tips on what really matters and what doesn't, when it comes to buying eggs.