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		<title>Why You Should Eat Organic Food</title>
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Organic food is better for your health since it is not covered in a variety of chemicals. A non-organic apple can have up to thirty chemicals on its skin even after you wash it. On the inside non-organic foods typically have more water than they do vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants than organic food products. Even [...]]]></description>
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<p>Organic food is better for your health since it is not covered in a variety of chemicals. A non-organic apple can have up to thirty chemicals on its skin even after you wash it. On the inside non-organic foods typically have more water than they do vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants than organic food products. Even if you purchased processed organic food it is more healthy for you since the manufacturers are banned from using harmful additives like hydrogenated fat, MSG and artificial flavorings and colorings.</p>
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<h3>Taste</h3>
<p>Once you try organic food you will notice that it has a much better taste that conventional food. You will get a peach that tastes like a true peach, apples that actually have the crisp, cool apple taste and beef or chicken that has a truly different flavor from conventional foods.</p>
<h3>Cost</h3>
<p>While you may have to pay a little for organic food as a supermarket it is actually more expensive to purchase conventional food. It costs millions of dollars every year to remove chemicals from drinking water that often results in pesticides from farming and farming crises can cost up to billions of dollars. Both of these are paid for and supported through your tax dollars, so in the long run you are paying a lot more for conventional food than organic food.</p>
<h3>Animal Welfare</h3>
<p>There are strict animal welfare standards when it comes to organic food. Animal have to be given access to fields and be fed mainly on natural food such as clover and herb-rich grass, just like they would if they were living in the wild. They are given more housing space and comfortable bedding, when ill they are given herbal or homeopathic drugs.</p>
<h3>Genetic Modification</h3>
<p>When you purchase organic food you can be sure that you aren&#8217;t getting genetically modified food. Conventional farm animals are typically fed genetically modified soy and much of the cotton and rice production is now genetically modified. To protest the use of genetic modification you can start choosing to purchase organic food.</p>
<h3>Environment</h3>
<p>Current farming methods can eventually lead to soil erosion, the destruction of ancient hedgerows and the extinction or near extinction of many natural animals, birds and plants. The best way to reverse the decline in wildlife by crop rotation is to switch to organic farming which will also help to keep the soil fertile, there will be no chemical fertilizers and there will be no need for pesticides since different crops are planted together which encourages natural predators.</p>
<h3>Other Benefits</h3>
<p>There has also been an increase in other organic products besides food such as clothing and toiletries. These items used to be very expensive and difficult to find, but now they are becoming available to all. These organic products still have many other benefits than the conventional methods just like organic food.</p>
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		<title>Organic Baby Food: Protecting The Health Of Your Baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Babies are very delicate creatures. The immune systems of babies are not yet fully developed that they are easy affected by the environment and the food that they eat. To make sure that your baby is safe from harmful chemicals that may affect their growth, you should give your baby organic food. Organic baby food [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Babies are very delicate creatures. The immune systems of babies are not yet fully developed that they are easy affected by the environment and the food that they eat. To make sure that your baby is safe from harmful chemicals that may affect their growth, you should give your baby organic food. Organic baby food does not contain pesticide residues and of chemical substances thus you can be sure that your baby is not exposed to food that contains chemicals an early age.</p>
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<p>According to some experts, babies that are exposed to foods that are laden with pesticides and chemicals are more likely to develop some forms of cancers in later life compared to those babies that were given organic food when they were young. Furthermore, babies that are breastfed and are given organic baby food when they were young are said to be less likely to develop childhood sickness such as asthma, allergies and other types of diseases.</p>
<h3>Choosing Organic Baby Food For Your Child</h3>
<p>When choosing organic baby food for your child, you need to consider the source of these products. Note that there are a lot of people out there that try to pass their products as organic when in truth they used chemicals to grown these products. How can you be sure that you are indeed buying organic products? The best way know that what you are buying in indeed organic is to read the labels. If you cannot find the seal of the seal from the United Stated Department of Agriculture that says 100% organic on the label of the product, do not buy that product.</p>
<p>If there is an organic farm near you, it would be better to buy directly from them. Take time off to drive to the organic farm near you and buy your fruits, vegetables and meat directly from the farm. Since the farm owner had not incurred expenses in packing and transporting the goods to the supermarket and the grocery, the farmer may even give you a discount on your purchases.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you love gardening and you have some space in your backyard for planting vegetables, it would be better for you to grow your own vegetables. Growing your own vegetables will ensure that you have plenty of supplies of organic baby food. Besides, growing your own vegetables will save you a lot of money. Note that most organically produced foods are a bit more expensive than those that are produced with the use of chemicals and pesticides so you will definitely save a lot of money if you produce your own vegetables.</p>
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		<title>Why We Should Avoid Conventionally Produced Meat And Buy Organic Meats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of us are not really very much particular as to where and how the meat that we buy in the supermarket has been produced. Since most of us are always in a hurry, when we go shopping for food, our primary concern is that we can have something to cook and to eat [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of us are not really very much particular as to where and how the meat that we buy in the supermarket has been produced. Since most of us are always in a hurry, when we go shopping for food, our primary concern is that we can have something to cook and to eat at home and not much on the nutritional value of the things that we eat. Unfortunately, our healthy practices always result to some negative consequences on our health. To make sure that we stay healthy and strong, we should start to pay close attention to the kind of food that we eat. Instead of buying those conventionally produced meat products, we should switch to organic meat.</p>
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<p>Why organic meat? Some experts claim that the rise in the cases of cancer in the country could partly be blamed on the kind of food that we eat. Since the kind of food that we eat may affect our health, there are plenty of reasons why we should eat organic meat instead of the conventional produced meat. To give you some ideas why you should switch to organic meat, here are some insights for you.</p>
<h3>No Added Growth Hormones</h3>
<p>Organic meat products come from animals that were not been given growth hormones. Although there is not really enough study made on how growth hormones given to animals could affect human beings who eventually consume the meat of these animals, there are some findings that will lead us to believe that growth hormones given to farm animals could have some negative consequences on people especially young children. Many studies do not discount the possibility that the growth hormones given to farm animals may have significantly altered the chemical composition of its meat. Since there is really no assurance that the effect of the growth hormones given to farm animals will not be passed on to the people who eventually consume its meat, the danger of ingesting growth hormones from non-organic meat is indeed a scary prospect. Note that too much growth hormone in the body can lead to endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism and diabetes.</p>
<h3>No Antibiotics And Genetically Modified Feeds</h3>
<p>Organic meat products come from animals that have not been given antibiotics and genetically modified feeds. We all know that antibiotics can be beneficial in curing some forms of infections but when taken regularly, it can cause havoc in the human body and may cause serious forms of diseases. Since there is a possibility that eating meat of animals that have been subjected to does of antibiotics may have some harmful effects on the health of human beings, it is best to avoid eating meat coming from these animals.</p>
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		<title>How To Start Your Own Organic Food Delivery Business Right In The Comforts Of Your Own Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of those stay at home parents who are very enterprising, you can actually make a lot of money selling organic food in your community. The organic food delivery business is one of the businesses that you can start right in the comfort of your own home.  What is really very [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are one of those stay at home parents who are very enterprising, you can actually make a lot of money selling organic food in your community. The organic food delivery business is one of the businesses that you can start right in the comfort of your own home.  What is really very exciting about the organic food delivery business is that you get to help people eat more healthy foods while earning money. Besides, working from the comforts of your home can give you the opportunity to spend more time with your kids and supervise their activities while they are growing up.</p>
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<h3>Getting Started</h3>
<p>The first thing that you need to consider when starting an organic food delivery business is your supply. Since you may be dealing with large volume of orders per day, you need to find a good supplier. You need to find a good supplier for organic food that is accessible to you. Accessible does not mean that you live near an organic farm. What we mean when we say accessible is that you can access your supplier anytime you need to and get all the supplies that you need for your organic food delivery business. Furthermore, you need to find a supplier that can offer you a bulk price and some easy payment terms. There are many suppliers of organic products who are willing to give good payment terms to owners of organic food delivery businesses so find these types of suppliers.</p>
<p>The second thing that you need to consider when starting your organic food delivery business is the pricing. You need to price your goods in such a way that your target customs can afford them and at the same time you earn some profit. When setting the prices of your products, you need to do a comparative study of the prices of these same products in the supermarkets and grocery stores. Use the existing prices of the products found in supermarkets and grocery stores as benchmark when setting your prices.</p>
<p>Since you are holding office in your home and you are not spending so much money on rent and overhead cost, you might consider selling your products for a lower price at the start to attract more customers. Customers are usually attracted to lower prices of good so use this advantage to gain more customers. Yes, you will lose a few hundreds of dollars if you sell your products for lower prices but you can easily recover your loses later on when your organic food delivery business stabilizes.</p>
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		<title>Is Organic Fruit Really Better For You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organic fruit is very popular today and, indeed, it is very good for you. This fruit is grown without the toxic chemicals and pesticides that most of our fruit has been grown with over the years. Many of these chemical residues are left behind on the fruit even after it has been cleaned by the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Organic fruit is very popular today and, indeed, it is very good for you. This fruit is grown without the toxic chemicals and pesticides that most of our fruit has been grown with over the years. Many of these chemical residues are left behind on the fruit even after it has been cleaned by the farmers that grow the fruit. Natural pesticides and fertilizers are used in growing organic fruit; therefore, the harm the immune and central nervous system may suffer from when using chemicals and pesticides on fruit are immense, as is the threat of cancer. By growing organic fruit these health risks are eliminated. This, of course, makes organic fruit much safer for the population, especially our children.</p>
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<h3>Children At Risk</h3>
<p>Our children are at a higher risk of becoming sick when eating non-organic fruit. The United States Department of Agriculture, which monitors the pesticide levels in foods, states that 73% of the items tested have measurable residue levels. Even baby food contains residues from pesticides. In one test of eight different baby foods, it was found that these baby foods contained residues from 16 different pesticides. This is very alarming. It is as if we are poisoning are children from their onset in life. Children are more at risk because they eat the foods that contain many of the pesticides such as strawberries, blueberries, apples, grapes, green beans, spinach, cherries and apricots. So it seems natural and fitting that there are more and more organic fruit farms cropping up across the nation and the world.</p>
<h3>Reducing Pesticide Exposure</h3>
<p>Buying organic fruit is a good way to begin reducing pesticide exposure in your lifestyle. Organic fruit is not completely pesticide free; however, it is much less toxic. Standards vary from state to state on growing organic fruit, but in general it is grown with much fewer toxic pesticides and herbicides than conventional fruit. This does not mean that organic fruit tastes any better or is even more nutritious for you. It simply means that by lowering the toxicity in the fruit your chances at a healthy life have been maximized. Organic fruit is also slightly more expensive than conventional fruit. The reason for this is the farms which grow organic fruits are smaller than the larger farms that grow conventional fruit.  Their volume is not as great and their profit margin suffers, therefore, they have to price their fruit accordingly to stay in the market. But the few cents more you pay for an apple or apricot makes it worth the health risk in the long run.</p>
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		<title>Organic Vegetable Seeds Are In Demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The organic vegetable market is exploding due to the consumers&#8217; knowledge and need for organically grown produce. Traditionally produced vegetables are now on a downswing due to the high demand of organically grown food. Because of this demand the organic vegetable seed industry has grown dramatically in order to fill the need. The increase in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The organic vegetable market is exploding due to the consumers&#8217; knowledge and need for organically grown produce. Traditionally produced vegetables are now on a downswing due to the high demand of organically grown food. Because of this demand the organic vegetable seed industry has grown dramatically in order to fill the need. The increase in varieties and selections of vegetables in restaurants and supermarkets has also supplied the need for these organic seeds. The process of supply and demand goes right down to the small organic farm producing the organic vegetable seeds and then to the small farm that buys and grows the organic vegetables. The smaller seed companies are producing the majority of the organic vegetable seeds, but the commercial seed giants are starting to get their noses right into the fray and providing a more diverse selection of its seeds to the consumer. The FDA has now required a special certification label which must be present on the produce; therefore, the buyers are going directly to the smaller organic vegetable seed farms to be ensured they are getting the quality organic produce.</p>
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<h3>Seed Production</h3>
<p>The commercial organic vegetable seed production in the United States largely occurs on the west coast in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California. The weather conditions in these areas of the country are ideal for high quality seed production. There is low humidity, excellent soils and warm, sunny dry climates during the summer. These good growing conditions allow for a lower incidence of disease and pest problems and there is a longer growing season. Organic vegetable seeds need longer growing seasons than the traditional vegetable seeds. The northeast and Midwest are now also into the organic vegetable seed production. This is a new area for these seed companies as they normally only produce conventional vegetable seeds. But with substantial experimentation their climates are now producing a large amount of seeds. Florida is one state that has virtually no seed production of any kind. Its climate is only conducive for a few select varieties of produce and there are currently no organic vegetable seed suppliers whatsoever in Florida.</p>
<p>Organic vegetable seed growers must be certified by a USDA certification agent in order to label or sell their crop as organic. Organic vegetable farms must use only organic vegetable seeds in order to become certified. They have to use organically grown vegetable seeds, annual seedlings and planting stock. Organic vegetable seeds only must be used in order to grow edible sprouts. Organically grown produce is very good for all of us to eat. It is healthier and helps to provide us with a longer life span because it lessens our chances to develop disease which is caused by the pesticides and chemicals used on conventional produce. Organic food is a way of life we should all be getting accustomed to in our everyday lives.</p>
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		<title>Sourcing Organic Food Coupons</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coupons for organic foods are quite hard to come by.  Clearly they are needed as most organic foods are quite expensive when compared with standard products.  For instance, organic vegetables are typically about thirty percent more expensive than vegetables that are not deemed organic.  Derived products are even more expensive as in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coupons for organic foods are quite hard to come by.  Clearly they are needed as most organic foods are quite expensive when compared with standard products.  For instance, organic vegetables are typically about thirty percent more expensive than vegetables that are not deemed organic.  Derived products are even more expensive as in that case both the source material and the process will need to be validated or verified that they meet the organic criteria.  Derived products such as organic peanut butter are actually very good and, therefore, the relevant coupons for organic food are quite in demand, but they are hard to find.</p>
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<p>Of course one must not confuse coupons for organic food with organic food coupons.  Organic constructed food coupons are in fact quite rare.  Seldom does one find coupons that are made out of materials that can be verified as wholly organic.  However, it is possible that the coupon can be made out of recycled materials.  This is considered environmentally friendly; however, it is not organic.</p>
<h3>Finding The Right Coupons</h3>
<p>Many coupon gatherers use the Sunday papers as one of their major sources for materials.  However, organic food coupons are seldom found in such mass market forms.  Other sources of coupons that are popular are the packages that every household gets once a week advertising local services and products.  Again, this is not a very good source for organic food coupons.  The best place is the internet.</p>
<p>Web-surfing the internet you can systematically select each of your favorite manufacturers or produce providers, go to their web site and check out the available coupons or specials.  Now it might be that the type of coupons you are familiar with may not be available so you will need to be open to new ideas.  Just as organic foods tend to be a little different, organic food coupons can be as well.  The one exception to this may be the mass market organic foods that are manufactured under license to some former stars of films.  The products that they manufacturer are typically comparable in price and availability to most other mass marketed food stuffs.  Hence, organic food coupons for their organic popcorn, peanut butter, spaghetti source, or snacks are actually becoming prevalent in most typical coupon sources.</p>
<p>Also, you might try sourcing the organic food coupons by calling the manufacturers directly and asking for some form of buyers&#8217; discount. They may even sell the products directly to you, or perhaps even suggest that you create your own discounting system and become a reseller for them.</p>
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		<title>Caviar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caviar is the processed salted roe of numerous species of fish which with variety have their own unique taste. It is considered a delicacy in many areas, including the United States. Caviar is quite expensive, and the higher quality you are looking for, the more of a premium price you will pay to get it. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caviar is the processed salted roe of numerous species of fish which with variety have their own unique taste. It is considered a delicacy in many areas, including the United States. Caviar is quite expensive, and the higher quality you are looking for, the more of a premium price you will pay to get it. There are many varieties of caviar. Iranian and American caviar are very popular. Iranian caviar comes from beluga, sevruga, and osetra.  Russian Caviar availability also comes from beluga, sevruga and osetra. American comes from bowfin, white fish, sturgeon, paddlefish and salmon. The rare golden Sterlet caviar was once the favoriteof Czars and emperors, but the species is now nearly extint.</p>
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<p>There are many recipes that call for caviar. One of the most popular is Anniversary Caviar Pie. Other favorites include caviar dip, vichyssoise with red caviar, caviar kisses, potato crisps with sour cream and caviar, warm oysters with cucumber and caviar butter.</p>
<p>The internet offers the ability to purchase caviar and caviar products online quickly. Some places offer overnight delivery, but it will cost you plenty. You can have it shipped from the United States, Russian, Iran, or China. The choice is all yours. These online sites specialize in quick delivery with it packed to reach you in good condition without compromising the taste. It is required for someone to sign for the delivery as such an item can&#8217;t just be left on the front porch.</p>
<p>The company called CAVIAR has many types of caviars to choose from as well as unique accessories including, caviar spoons, the Petrossian Vodka Flutes, caviar servers with shot glass trays, typical caviar servers, and caviar servers shaped as snails and shells.  A caviar gift basket with an assortment of such items makes for a great gift for the hard to buy for individual.</p>
<p>Caviar comes in many varieties from locations throughout the world.  It continues to be a very popular food item in many cultures. The recipes for caviar continue to expand, and can be found in cookbooks and on the internet. Look for them the next time you want to try some new recipes.</p>
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		<title>The Pros And Cons Of Organic Plant Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When one thinks of organic plant food one&#8217;s mind usually skips to manure.  This is the number one most common source of organic plant food.  Providing active nutrients, fungi and the bacteria necessary for the development of fertile soil, manure in all of its forms is very popular. Manure actually comes in several [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When one thinks of organic plant food one&#8217;s mind usually skips to manure.  This is the number one most common source of organic plant food.  Providing active nutrients, fungi and the bacteria necessary for the development of fertile soil, manure in all of its forms is very popular. Manure actually comes in several forms and grades. It certainly is not all horse or cow dung.  Manures that are feces of animals are known collectively as simply animal manures.  The animals used are typically herbivores, plant eating mammals such as hogs and cattle, though poultry manure can be used with due care.</p>
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<p>There are also green manures that are basically crops cultivated for the express purpose of plowing them back into the ground to provide nutrients such as nitrogen and a host for bacteria. Composted grass and plants are also a form or manure or may contain animal manures. Although composts are not defined as manure they are a very practical organic plant food and actually provide a more easily accessible and acceptable form of organic plant foods than manure.</p>
<h3>Benefits</h3>
<p>Clearly one of the main benefits of using organic plant food is simply that they provide most of the elements and organisms required for the basis of the soil food cycle.  This cycle is very similar to other natural growth cycles and is necessary for sustaining viable arable farming lands, pastures for grazing and fertile soils for the growing of fresh vegetables and fruits.</p>
<p>An additional benefit is that plants appear to do better long term with natural organic plant food than they do with simply synthesized nitrogen based nutrients.  To most it is clear that the existence of certain organisms, bacteria and some fungi is essential for the health of the soil biosphere.</p>
<h3>Down-Sides</h3>
<p>Unfortunately, there are two fairly obvious problems with organic plant food.  The first is that they are a by product of animals and, therefore, may have some organisms, germs, bacteria and even viruses that are harmful to man.  Certain animal viruses and bacteria can actually be shedded in the animal feces.  Overuse of these organic plant foods without some form of sterilization or processing can result in contamination and can cause pandemic scale health issues.  However, it is difficult to process out the harmful elements and, therefore, human safe manures are expensive.  The other issue is that some raw manures can generate considerable amounts of heat as they decompose that actually can cause more damage than good and also smell pretty bad.   The simple conclusion is that organic plant foods are perhaps the best plant food if used carefully and with consideration of the potential for harmful side effects.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seafood includes all fresh or saltwater fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other aquatic delicacies. It is divided into three groups. Demersal is white fish including cod and halibut. Pelagic is oil like fish such as herring and tuna. Shellfish including scallops and oysters.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seafood includes all fresh or saltwater fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other aquatic delicacies. It is divided into three groups. Demersal is white fish including cod and halibut. Pelagic is oil like fish such as herring and tuna. Shellfish including scallops and oysters.</p>
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<p>Seafood has been an important food since the beginning of time because it can easily be hunted and gathered. There is debate over birds such as duck. However, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food &#038; Drug Administration (FDA) do not classify them as seafood because they are not aquatic. Rather they live on top of the water, not in it.</p>
<p>The FDA regulates the seafood industry regarding safety regulations. This includes product safety as well as the cleanliness of processing plants. The tests conducted by the FDA are extensive. They have laboratories with qualified personnel all over the United States. They take samples from the plants to check for chemicals, contamination, decomposition, pathogens, additives, drugs, pesticides, and toxins. The tests are analyzed very carefully to ensure only quality products are leaving each plant on a daily basis. Most plants have their own quality control units, but the tests they conduct are not as technologically advanced as those conducted by the FDA.</p>
<p>The FDA carefully scrutinizes all seafood imported to the United States.  They are notified of every seafood entry. They collect samples and analyze it the same as they do the samples from the United States plants. In addition, they check for misbranding of the seafood as well. The quickly invoke rejection of imports of seafood from any country where bad samples have been found. The goal is to protect the American People from purchasing and eating seafood that has not been properly handled and shipped.</p>
<p>It is predicted that the seafood market will crash around 2048 as the result of water pollution, over fishing, and problems with ecosystems in the ocean. The National Fisheries Institute disagrees with the prediction, claiming humanity is not creating any out of the ordinary issues for aquatic life.</p>
<p>Currently 22 million pounds of seafood are consumed worldwide each year.  There are over 5,000 seafood processing plants in the United States, with 250 million servings of fish and chips consumed each year.</p>
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