mind when buying organic1 licensing farming companies should have their licenses and authentications in place from the government and private sector this instills your faith in their produce2 direct support to farmers make sure youre supporting the farmers purchasing from organic farmers can benefit them immensely and secure their future generations3 check appearance if something is naturally and organically grown expect different shades or shapes for example its normal to have different shades of yellow in your moong dal instead of the uniformly bleached yellow of the regular packaged dal4 read the label read the label and check for any preservatives present in the product most preservatives are petroleum based you surely dont want to be consuming those5 the smell and taste test the aroma and texture of organic food is totally different very potent in fact organic spices for instance will have a strong aroma and flavour as they retain their oil content for example your tongue will have a strong sensation after half a teaspoon of organic ajwain