Good Magazine on Buying Organic

Check out this chart by Good Magazine -- an enlightening look at the true origins of so called 'small' organic brands. You may be surprised to see that some of your favorite companies are owned by huge conglomerates like Kraft, Heinz and Coca-Cola.

So should you stop buying Muir Glen salsa or Cascadian Farm cereal because both companies are owned by General Mills? That's up to you, but it's certainly important to be well-informed about where your food is coming from. In general, it's more healthy to buy organic instead of traditional produce. However, many organic brands use large-scale industrial processing to distribute their products in quantity, and if that idea bothers you (as it does some locavores), you may change your opinion of some familiar 'health' foods after looking at this chart.