Organic Products and reusable grocery bags
Monday, January 26th, 2009More and more of us have made the switch to reusable shopping bags and are no longer using paper or plastic bags for our [sping]daily shopping. | shopping adventures.[/spin] This is fantastic as our combined efforts have the potential to save marine life, finite resources, and tax dollars. If you’re one of the many that is already on the bandwagon, you should be proud of the difference you’re making. If you’re not, hop on!
Now, if you’re looking for a way to take your efforts to the next level, you can start buying organic products. Why? Check out the list of benefits!
1. No chemicals/pesticides. Organic farmers grow their products naturally, without the help of chemicals that are used to keep weeds and pests from harming the product. What most people don’t think about enough is the fact that a lot of the food they eat is grown with the help of chemicals, meaning we are indirectly consuming those chemicals. The chemicals also work their way in to the soil where the degrade the quality of the soil over time as well as water supplies. Organic farming uses no chemicals and therefore eliminates all of these issues.
2. A lot of organic produce that is carried at your local store is grown locally. Therefore, the amount of pollution generated and energy consumed in transporting that food to the store is much less.
3. Organic means happier animals. The slaughter of cattle and other animals in conventional farming can be quite appalling. The gentler treatment shown to a smaller amount of animals in organic farming reduces diseases that may be passed on to us as well as offers a more tender meat product. So, if you can’t do it for the health of your family, do it for the animals.
4. More nutritious food. Organic foods are raised/grown without the use of antibiotics and growth hormones which have been shown to reduce the nutritional value of food. In fact, some countries have banned the use of growth hormones outright in foods meant for human consumption.
In conclusion, organic food is better for the environment, better for your local economy, better for the animals that eventually become our food, and better for you. You can’t ask for much more, can you? So next time you’re at the store, fill your reusable grocery bag up with some organic products!
