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Organic food is a major part of people's diets who are trying to eat healthily. Due to this spike in organic food interests, many restaurants now try to win customers over by promising that their meals are created with 100% certified-organic foods. But how truthful are they really being?
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Some restaurants are so desperate for visitors that they falsely claim their food is organic. Although many restaurants use false claims as a way to make a quick buck, some restaurants are unknowingly serving food made with inorganic ingredients because of the complexity in organic farm verification.
So, how can you tell if the food you're being served is truly organic? According to former chef Aaron French, there's one phrase on your menu you should be very wary about.
If the restaurant's menu states “We use organic, local, and sustainable sources for all our products, when possible,” don't give it your full trust. It's the latter part of that phrase you should worry about, because if the restauarant for some reason does not have organic products, they will serve you inorganic ingredients without warning and will get away with it.
You're safest bet for organic food service is to eat at a restaurant that's been certified organic by the USDA or another trusted third party. Unfortunately, there aren't many in the U.S., but there are a few restaurants and fast foods chains that are or becoming certified organic, but the food service industry overall has a lot of work to do to perfect the organic realm of business.
