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April 2, 2024
Episode 115: The Great Organic Vs. Non-Organic Debate – Michele Payn


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The Great Organic/Non-Organic Debate – Michele Payn

Are you one of those consumers who have trouble navigating the grocery store? Like, should I buy organic foods or non-organic foods to improve my health? Do you ever wonder if you’re being bullied by specific marketing messages that influence your food decisions or make you feel guilty about what you eat?

Organic food sales in the US were at an all-time high in 2022 breaking through $60 billion in total revenue. This demonstrated annual incremental growth over the last 10 years. On the marketing side, there are over 200,000 misleading marketing messages in a grocery store that can influence your food choices.

In this podcast, we speak with Michelle Payn, who discusses what separates organic vs non-organic foods, whether or not they provide additional nutritional benefits, how food companies are bullying you and you don’t even know it, and how to help yourself and your children overcome these messages.  

 

 Michele Payn

Michele Payn, CSP, connects the people and science of food and farming as principal of Cause Matters Corp. She is known for being a community catalyst, a passionate advocate for global agriculture – and antagonizing people into action. Michele has worked with farmers in more than 25 countries, raised millions of dollars for 4-H & FFA, and founded AgChat and FoodChat on Twitter. She is the author of three books:  #1 best seller & IPPY gold medalist Food Bullying, IPPY bronze medal winner Food Truths from Farm to TableNo More Food Fights!, and Agriculture’s Growth Journal. Michele’s degrees are in Agricultural Communications and Animal Science from Michigan State University. She has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to less than 10% of professional speakers globally. She resides with her ‘city slicker’ husband and cow-loving daughter on a small farm in central Indiana. She enjoys Registered Holsteins, the MSU Spartans, and making memories with friends around the table.

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