Does the word “Organic” scare the average person?

In recent experience, it’s beginning to seem as if the word “organic” is actually quite frightening to many people. Putting aside us “progressive hippie” types out here in California, the average American seems to be quite fearful of the connotation. “Organic” seems to conjure up images of sprouts, soy, tofu and that weird grass that people grind up and drink. But it doesn’t have to be this way. When we say that our YoNaturals healthy vending machines contain only natural and organic snacks and drinks, it doesn’t mean your days of delicious snacking are over.

Firstly, let’s define the word. Wikipedia defines Organic Food as that which:

“…are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. Livestock are reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified.”

Not so scary huh? In fact, upon reading this, you are probably thinking that ALL food should be grown and produced this way. We agree.

It is truly a travesty that so few foods in modern society are produced this way that so many people are actually turned-off by a mere mention of the word “organic.” All it really means is that caution is taken to ensure that the foods we eat are not exposed to harmful pesticides, waste, fertilizers, etc. It’s still the same food; the edible substance itself is not at all changed. In fact, that’s the point. It’s the NON-organic stuff that is frightening.

It’s difficult to believe that we’ve gotten to the point where food that is grown with economics and profits in mind, rather than health, is the norm. This sort of behavior is irresponsible, reprehensible, and should be abhorred by all those who call themselves public servants. And yet, it is we champions of health, cleanliness and natural food and growth processes that are on the fringes of society, the outcasts and the radicals.

How it got this way is a discussion for another day. The important point is that the pendulum is starting to swing in the other direction. Consumers are demanding natural and organic foods and providers are being forced to change in order to serve those demands. Even despite the horrific state of the economy and rising food prices, demand for organics remains at an all time high.

This is the dawning of a new era for society, and YoNaturals plans to be at the forefront with a full line of beautiful, state-of-the-art healthy vending machines. Check out what we can do for your office, gym, school, hospital, mall, or any other public place.

Making Healthy Eating Choices by YoNaturals

It can be difficult to know what choices to make for yourself and your children in each situation, especially if the choices are limited. When you go out to eat or to someone’s house, there may not always be a large selection—in fact, sometimes when you go to someone’s house there is little or no selection of healthy foods. In those circumstances, one can only make the best possible selections from what is available. There will always be times when it may be necessary to choose the healthiest from among what amounts to mostly unhealthy choices. If you generally feed your family nutritious and healthy foods, the occasional consumption of unhealthy foods will not present a problem.

One problem that makes it difficult for parents to teach their children healthy eating is that they cannot always be there to watch what they eat. Unless all parents teach their children healthy eating, there are going to be times you will be unable to control what your child eats. It is important to remember, however, that if you teach your child to make healthy choices, he will more than likely make good choices when you are not there to advice him. That doesn’t mean he will always choose a piece of fruit over high calorie sweets, but if he understands why you want him to eat healthy foods, he will be more likely to make good choices.

When your children are visiting friends or in school, snacks can be a big problem. Even I you only buy healthy snacks at home, there can be an issue at other places. For example, school trips sometimes involve a stop at fast food restaurants which have very few if any healthy snack foods. For these instances you may want to provide your child with some cut up fruit, popcorn or pretzels if it’s practical. The schools can do their part by providing healthy vending products such as those in YoNaturals organic vending machines. Parents should support this organization in their efforts to promote healthy snacks for children.

Children are often fearful of making healthy food choices when they are in the presence of their friends. They feel they will be subject to ridicule if they don’t follow the actions of their peers, but if both schools and parents help our youth make good decisions about what they eat, they will not be able to tell their friends simply that they prefer that piece of fruit over a piece of cake, and in some cases, it is encouragement to other children to do the same. It’s essential for our children to learn to eat healthy now before they become adults and have health problems that are related to poor and unhealthy eating habits.

Author: Brenda Coxe