How do you shop for organic food and make sure it’s not a scam?
What labels should I look for? How can I tell the difference between non organic and organic when I look at two different packages or try to eat them? I live in Europe Denmark near farms if that helps, thanks 
In Denmark products with the red Ø-stamp (statskontrolleret økologisk) are organic, and the production of these are controlled by the Danish authorities which have very strict requirements for organic production.
There are also other stamps – an EU one, the requirements for this stamp is less strict than those for the Ø-stamp, and then there are some private stamps from private organisations abroad who have other requirements and rules that are stricter than those of the EU-stamps, but as a minimum must fulfill the requirements of the EU-stamp.
All the above stamps can be seen in my first link.
As for the farms, the second link shows Ø-stamped farms that have farm shops, selling directly to customers. Just click on the dots near you an you will get the address of the farm, plus a list of what they sell.
Are you Danish? Both links are in Danish. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need help with translation.
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look at the ingredients and u can probally trust the company that is the most popular if u go to a store but at farms ask the seller about everything just in case
References :
Hi and welcome to organic living!
I’m glad you realize there are unscrupulous people even in the organic market. We have to learn to read labels. You want to look for additives and then the lines like ‘natural flavors added’. It takes a while to get a full grasp on reading them.
Another good way is to shop at whole food stores, health stores, farm markets, the like. There is a wonderful group called the Weston Price Foundation and they are world wide. Often you can find a chapter close to your area and they will provide you with a list of local merchants who offer organic foods and it’s free.
In the US when I shop I go to certain stores only. I do not buy organic foods from ‘publicly traded companies’, but only from the small producer, local farmers, NEVER from Wal-mart, or places like them.
It takes some study, but you’ll get the hang of it and pretty soon you’ll notice all the benefits eating organically give! Good luck.
References :
http://organics.org
http://westonpricefoundation.org
In Denmark products with the red Ø-stamp (statskontrolleret økologisk) are organic, and the production of these are controlled by the Danish authorities which have very strict requirements for organic production.
There are also other stamps – an EU one, the requirements for this stamp is less strict than those for the Ø-stamp, and then there are some private stamps from private organisations abroad who have other requirements and rules that are stricter than those of the EU-stamps, but as a minimum must fulfill the requirements of the EU-stamp.
All the above stamps can be seen in my first link.
As for the farms, the second link shows Ø-stamped farms that have farm shops, selling directly to customers. Just click on the dots near you an you will get the address of the farm, plus a list of what they sell.
Are you Danish? Both links are in Danish. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need help with translation.
References :
http://www.okologi.dk/Alt_om_økologi/Regler,_mærkning_og_kontrol/Maerkning.asp
http://www.okologi.dk/Eksterne/stalddor/Default.asp