如何在预算内吃有机食品?
如何在预算内吃有机食品?
ORGANIC FOODS ARE popular among health-conscious consumers, but they can cost more than conventionally grown items. Only five million acres of farmland in the U.S. were certified organic in 2016, according to the most recent Certified Organic Survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That means less than 1% of U.S. farm acreage is producing certified organic foods and yet sales from these products rose 23% from 2015 to 2016, per the USDA.
有机食品在注重健康的消费者中很受欢迎，但它们的价格可能比传统种植的产品更贵。根据美国农业部最新的有机认证调查，2016年美国只有500万英亩农田获得了有机认证。根据美国农业部的数据，这意味着生产认证有机食品的美国农场面积不到1%，但从2015年到2016年，这些产品的销售额增长了23%。
Here's how to eat organic on a budget:
以下是如何在预算内吃有机食品:
Read Labels Carefully
仔细阅读标签
Manufacturers use a variety of marketing terms to encourage sales, but words like "natural" are no guarantee that something is free of genetic engineering or synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Instead, look for the USDA Organic label to make smart spending decisions. "We try to make it easy for our customers," says Maria Brous, director of media and community relations for Publix Super Markets Inc. The chain uses several wellness icons on its shelf tags to indicate which products are USDA Organic, made with at least 70% organic ingredients, have natural ingredients or may be a more suitable choice for those seeking less added sugar, less fat or more nutrients.
制造商使用各种各样的营销术语来鼓励销售，但像“天然”这样的词并不能保证产品不含基因工程或合成化肥和杀虫剂。相反，你可以参照美国农业部的有机食品标签来做出明智的消费决定。Publix Super Markets Inc.媒体和社区关系主管玛丽亚•布鲁斯(Maria Brous)表示:“我们努力让客户感到轻松。”该连锁店在货架标签上使用了几个健康图标，以表明哪些产品是美国农业部(USDA)的有机食品，含有至少70%的有机成分，含有天然成分，或者对于那些追求低添加糖、低脂肪或高营养的人来说，可能是更合适的选择。
Prioritize purchases to minimize pesticide exposure
为避免接触农药而提前购买
Buying only organic food may not be financially possible for some households. In that case, families should prioritize purchases to minimize pesticide exposure, says Josh Elledge, founder of money-saving website SavingsAngel.com. "Some products have skins, for example, that you remove anyway," he says. Others, like mushrooms and asparagus, may be conventionally grown with methods resulting in little to no pesticide residue.
对于一些家庭来说，只购买有机食品在经济上是不可能的。省钱网站SavingsAngel.com的创始人乔什•埃尔利奇说，在这种情况下，家庭为避免接触农药可以提前购买。他说:“例如，有些产品有表皮，无论如何都可以去掉。”其他的，如蘑菇和芦笋，可以用传统的方法种植，很少甚至没有农药残留。
Purchase In-Season Produce
购买应季产品
Keep your costs down by buying organic produce only when it is in season. "Produce that is out of season will be more expensive, and it wouldn't be as environmentally friendly since it has to travel farther to get to the consumer," says Sotiria Everet.
只在有机农产品上市的时候购买，这样可以降低成本。“非应季产品将更加昂贵,而且它不环保,因为到达消费者之前必须经过一个长途旅行,“Sotiria埃弗雷特说。
Forgo Fresh for Frozen Produce
放弃新鲜食品，选择冷冻食品
You don't have to buy fresh food to eat organic. "Another more budget-friendly strategy is to seek out frozen organic fruits and vegetables that tend to be priced favorably," Everett says. Studies, such as a 2015 report from researchers at the University of California—Davis, have found the nutritional value of fresh and frozen foods to be similar.
你不必买新鲜的食物来吃有机食品。埃弗雷特说:“另一个更节省预算的策略是寻找价格更优惠的冷冻有机水果和蔬菜。”加州大学戴维斯分校(University of California-Davis)研究人员2015年的一份报告等研究发现，新鲜食品和冷冻食品的营养价值相似。
