Ronette Schulte, Administrative Assistant (573) 751-2794. The Chief Medical Officers serve as the departmentâs senior clinical leaders by providing advice and counsel to the department director regarding a broad range of clinical policy, programmatic and strategic issues.
Organic vegetables at a farmers' market in Argentina. Organic foods are foods produced by organic farming. While the standards differ worldwide, organic farming in general features cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
Avoiding agricultural chemicals is one of the top reasons to eat organic food. In general, according to research by The Hartman Group, consumers who buy organic products cite health/nutrition, taste and food safety as the top motivators for their purchases.