Shun General Organic!
The Organic Foods industry is one of the biggest moneymakers in consumerism today.
What does Organic mean to you?
- Healthier?
- More industrious?
- Better for your family?
The USDA defines “organic” like so:
“…USDA certified organic foods are grown and processed according to federal guidelines addressing, among many factors, soil quality, animal raising practices, pest and weed control, and use of additives. Organic producers rely on natural substances and physical, mechanical, or biologically based farming methods to the fullest extent possible….”
Notice how there’s nothing, zero, zip, whatever, regarding nutrition.
“Organically grown” refers to a *process*, not an “addition” to your food.
The whole Organic industry has grown into a fear-mongering blight in consumers lives today…. so all MamaBear will say about it is….
Here at the Virtual Coach – we don’t do organic.
We do cost-conscious and frugal, mind you….
We love making gourmet meals out of discounted specials from the grocery store…
But organic?
SHUN! SHUN!
Which brings me to the next rather critical point:
What Food Hacks Can Mean To You
So what can food hacks mean to you?
Well, it’s all up to your personal beliefs. If you do love organic foods, and you can afford to pay the extra price for the label, and you have desire whatsoever to change….
That’s perfectly fine. Remember, here at the Virtual Coach…
We never judge!
For us, food hacks mean simply eating AND enjoying food!
That means if a new idea occurs to you for reusing leftovers….
Or you see something on sale that you’ve never tried before…
Or you’re awakened out of a deep sleep with an insane desire to go beyond Food Network….
Woot!
Remember: An educated consumer is the best customer… and that’s what we’re here to show you!
Speaking of educated consumers (and not), let’s also discuss:
What Food Hacks Can Mean To Others
“You’re poisoning your family if you don’t eat organic!”
That’s about it in a nutshell.
Seriously… there are huge swathes of folk who are not happy unless they are judging others.
Let them do that.
Don’t let them bother you!
You know what’s best for your family… and if you don’t know, you can always research!
The Virtual Coach Food Hacks section…. we’re here to demystify nonorganic and easy recipes and help you feed yourself and your family as you desire.
Another great way to build up your consumer knowledge is to check out some awesome authority food sites and blogs which brings us to our next section:
Some Great Food Authority Sites Blogs
Please be sure to visit and bookmark these goodies…. you’ll be glad you did!
- Food Network
- Forbes.com Colossal Hoax of Organic Agriculture
- Scientific American Mythbusting Organic
- USDA Organics 101 (from the USDA site!)
- Frugal Girls Cooking
Add them to your newsreader like Feedly and enjoy!
What You’ve Just Learned
You’ve just learned a brief explanation of what Food Hacks are, what it is to others, and other sites that celebrate common sense and not scams. Good stuff! But you’re not done yet – it’s time for:
Your Next Steps
Step 1
Check out the resources I mentioned, and if you enjoy them, make sure you follow them!
==> Do you use Feedly to pull all the articles you want into one easy-to-use dashboard? If not, you should! It’s great, it’s free, and it makes organizing news feeds….. positively delightful.
Editors Note: Check out our How To Use Feedly Guide here! It gives you a step-by-step quick tutorial that will have you zooming around in no time flat.
Step 2
Make sure to bookmark The Virtual Coach as well – I’m still putting the finishing touches on it. Add it to your Feedly!
Step 3
Do you have additional questions regarding diet/food/fitness exposes? I’ll be addressing that later, but in the meanwhile, feel free to tell me exactly what you’d like to see in our community via this survey… thank you so much for your time!
Click HERE to Let Your Food Hacks Requests Be Known!
Step 4
We’re in the process of creating a Motivational Daily or Weekly Pick Me Up reminder for Food Hacks; if you’d like to be alerted when it’s live, please reserve your spot below. Thanks!