Sponsored: Do some organic farmers use pesticides?

Though some organic marketers would like you to believe that organic means “pesticide-free”; organic farmers can use pesticides as long as they meet the specifications for the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP). The NOP primarily allows natural pesticides but some synthetic pesticides are permitted. 

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Often underappreciated, a simple glass of cow’s milk is a nutritional powerhouse. 

Sponsored: The ‘Swiss Army Knives’ of Foods

Do you have a Swiss Army Knife or a Multi-purpose tool that serves a variety of functions? There are also foods like that! Here are just a few that I thought of — what are your “Swiss Army Knife” foods?

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A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN) is a licensed title.

Sponsored: Taste of Local

Thursday, March 15th • Ingles Markets, 29 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, 3-6 p.m.

Sponsored: Ingles deli rotisserie chicken

How do I know the rotisserie chickens are safe to eat? How long are they left out?

Sponsored: Supermarket Myths & Misunderstandings

Myth: The numerical code on the sticker on fruits and vegetable is put there for consumer information.

Sponsored: Taste of Local

Taste of Local — Thursday February 22. Ingles Markets, 301 Long Shoals Road, Arden NC. 3-6 p.m.

Sponsored: Taste of Local

Taste of Local — Thursday February 22. Ingles Markets, 301 Long Shoals Road, Arden NC. 3-6 p.m.

Sponsored: Taste of Local

Taste of Local - Ingles Markets in West Waynesville (Hazelwood) • 1678 Brown Ave. Thursday, January 25th 3-6pm.

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