By Ethan A. Huff, contributing writer to Natural News
More food producers are marketing their products as “natural” in order to appeal to the growing base of health-conscious consumers looking to avoid genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), chemical pesticides and synthetic additives. But a report released back in 2011 by family farm advocacy group Cornucopia Institute (CI) reveals that real organics are typically less expensive than their “natural” cheater counterparts.
The report, entitled Cereal Crimes: How “Natural” Claims Deceive Consumers and Undermine the Organic Label -- A Look Down the Cereal and Granola Aisle, exposes the fact that a host of “natural” cereal brands are filled with the same chemical and GMO garbage as mainline brands, and yet are sold at a premium price. It also breaks down how real organic cereal, which is free of these contaminants, is actually cheaper, in most cases, than the cheaper brands.
