natural foods industry

Contains articles that provide a variety of perspectives on organic foods and whether they are better.

Explores the process by which foods acquire an "organic" label, and discusses unethical food labeling practices.

Discusses the popularization of organic foods, looks at what it means to be organic, traces the history of the organic food movement, discusses the debate over whether organic foods and farming are beneficial to health and the environment, and considers the future of organic food production.

Introduces readers to a wide range of careers in education associated with conventional methods of food production and alternate energy sources.

Authors present differing opinions on whether organic food is better than traditional food, whether large companies compromise the values of the Organic Food Movement, and whether the rules instituted by the USDA in relation to the National Organic Program are consistently enforced.