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Still Not Convinced?
More Food for Thought
Here are 15 more reasons why Organic food matters.*
Organic Food is Good for the Planet:
Organic Farming:
1. Reduces chemical runoff and residues in drinking water, waterways and coastal areas. Runoff is the main cause of diminishing marine life, animals and plants.
2. Restore soils for productive cropland and secure the future of New England agriculture. Organic farming systems are based on the principle of land and soil regeneration and best environmental practices.
3. Organic farms have a greater resilience in times of drought. A 21-year trial showed that organic crops saw a margin of 38–196 per cent greater yield than comparable conventional crops.
Increase biodiversity and save disappearing native animal habitats. For decades scientists worldwide have carried out studies with the clear conclusion that organic farming significantly supports biodiversity, with up to 50% more plant, insect and bird life found on organic farms
4. Help to ameliorate climate change. Agriculture is accused of being responsible for about 30 per cent of global warming due to CO2 emissions, however conversion to organic agriculture can capture CO2 back into the soil in the form of humus.
5. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. Organic standards prohibit the use of nitrogen fertilisers, which lowers emissions and provides both economic and environmental benefits.
Organic Food is Good for You:
By Consuming Organic You:
6. Safeguard the integrity of food. Certified organic provides a guarantee that product has been grown, handled, packaged and distributed avoiding risk of contamination of the product to the point of sale. Full traceability is maintained along the chain.
Research shows that consuming organic means that you can:
7. Eat produce that is better for you.
A comparison of nearly 100 studies and development of research methods has concluded that the nutritional premium of organic food averages 25%.
8.Reduce the risk of cancer. On average organic foods contain about one-third more cancer-fighting antioxidants than comparable conventional produce.
9. Avoid GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms). Independent testing of the long-term health effects of GMO foods on humans has not been carried out. Certified organic foods are a great way to avoid GMOs.
Organic Food is Essential for Your Children:
By Consuming Organic Mothers and Their Children Can:
10. Avoid eating up to two kilograms of food additives every year. Many food additives have been linked with symptoms such as allergic reactions, rashes, headaches, asthma, growth retardation and hyperactivity in children.
11. Lower the incidence of neuro-developmental problems in children which can be caused or made worse by prenatal and early life exposure to pesticides and chemicals that contaminate our food and virtually eliminate dietary exposures to insecticides known to be developmental neurotoxins.
12. Reduce hormone disruptors caused by pesticides. The European Union says that hormones such as chemical insecticides and herbicides used commonly in food production can interfere with our body’s natural hormones and reproductive organs, which may cause low sperm counts and increase the risk of cancer and may cause early onset of puberty among young girls.
13. Give infants the nutrient building blocks they need for a healthy future. Ninety per cent of dairy and meat products from organic sources have been shown to increase levels of healthy fatty acids in breast milk.
14. Reduce the risk of infants’ exposure to pesticides through a mother’s breast milk.
Finally,
Organic is the best-tasting food. The higher nutritional density of organic food translate directly into better tasting food. Try it and see!
*These 15 reasons were excerpted from the writings of the Biological Farmers of Australia.
More Food for Thought
Here are 15 more reasons why Organic food matters.*
Organic Food is Good for the Planet:
Organic Farming:
1. Reduces chemical runoff and residues in drinking water, waterways and coastal areas. Runoff is the main cause of diminishing marine life, animals and plants.
2. Restore soils for productive cropland and secure the future of New England agriculture. Organic farming systems are based on the principle of land and soil regeneration and best environmental practices.
3. Organic farms have a greater resilience in times of drought. A 21-year trial showed that organic crops saw a margin of 38–196 per cent greater yield than comparable conventional crops.
Increase biodiversity and save disappearing native animal habitats. For decades scientists worldwide have carried out studies with the clear conclusion that organic farming significantly supports biodiversity, with up to 50% more plant, insect and bird life found on organic farms
4. Help to ameliorate climate change. Agriculture is accused of being responsible for about 30 per cent of global warming due to CO2 emissions, however conversion to organic agriculture can capture CO2 back into the soil in the form of humus.
5. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. Organic standards prohibit the use of nitrogen fertilisers, which lowers emissions and provides both economic and environmental benefits.
Organic Food is Good for You:
By Consuming Organic You:
6. Safeguard the integrity of food. Certified organic provides a guarantee that product has been grown, handled, packaged and distributed avoiding risk of contamination of the product to the point of sale. Full traceability is maintained along the chain.
Research shows that consuming organic means that you can:
7. Eat produce that is better for you.
A comparison of nearly 100 studies and development of research methods has concluded that the nutritional premium of organic food averages 25%.
8.Reduce the risk of cancer. On average organic foods contain about one-third more cancer-fighting antioxidants than comparable conventional produce.
9. Avoid GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms). Independent testing of the long-term health effects of GMO foods on humans has not been carried out. Certified organic foods are a great way to avoid GMOs.
Organic Food is Essential for Your Children:
By Consuming Organic Mothers and Their Children Can:
10. Avoid eating up to two kilograms of food additives every year. Many food additives have been linked with symptoms such as allergic reactions, rashes, headaches, asthma, growth retardation and hyperactivity in children.
11. Lower the incidence of neuro-developmental problems in children which can be caused or made worse by prenatal and early life exposure to pesticides and chemicals that contaminate our food and virtually eliminate dietary exposures to insecticides known to be developmental neurotoxins.
12. Reduce hormone disruptors caused by pesticides. The European Union says that hormones such as chemical insecticides and herbicides used commonly in food production can interfere with our body’s natural hormones and reproductive organs, which may cause low sperm counts and increase the risk of cancer and may cause early onset of puberty among young girls.
13. Give infants the nutrient building blocks they need for a healthy future. Ninety per cent of dairy and meat products from organic sources have been shown to increase levels of healthy fatty acids in breast milk.
14. Reduce the risk of infants’ exposure to pesticides through a mother’s breast milk.
Finally,
Organic is the best-tasting food. The higher nutritional density of organic food translate directly into better tasting food. Try it and see!
*These 15 reasons were excerpted from the writings of the Biological Farmers of Australia.