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Why Buy Organic Products ?
Thats the ultimate question I guess. Why Buy Organic Products?
Firstly, Organic farming does not use chemicals that may have an adverse affect on your health. This is especially important when plants are grown for human consumption (via the mouth or skin). Chemical companies tell us that the chemicals we use are safe if used according to direction, but research shows that even tiny amounts of poisons absorbed through the skin can cause such things as cancer, especially in children.
On the average, a child ingests four to five times more cancer-causing pesticides from foods & skin care products than an adult. This can lead to various diseases later on in the child's life. If you use and buy organic products, these incidents are lessened.
Remember, pesticides contain toxins that have only one purpose - to kill living things.
If you Buy Organic Products you are doing less harm to the environment. Poisons are often washed into our waterways, causing death to the native fish and polluting their habitat.
Organic farming practices help prevent the loss of topsoil through erosion.
When you buy organic products you can actually save money. Though the initial cost of buying organic products may be slightly higher. Savings begin to show as health improves through eliminating chemical consumption.
Organic gardening practices help to keep the environment safe for future generations.
There are 5 basic principles to look at when you are considering buying organic products:
- Good for the soil - Organic systems rely on a modern and scientific understanding of ecology and soil science, while also depending on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility and weed and pest control.
- Good for the environment - Organic systems aim to reduce dependence on non-renewable resources. Organic production aims at all times towards sustainability whilst having best management of the environment and wildlife as a priority.
- Good for people - Organic based ingredients have been shown in a number of studies to contain more vitamins, nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants than non-organic ingredients.
- No synthetic chemicals - Organic systems prohibit the use of artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers.
- No GMO's - Certified Organic products are produced without GMOs, which are prohibited in the standards for organic food and farming.
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