10 Top Reasons to Go Organicl

**TJ Cline** · 03-28-2006, 09:16 AM

http://www.organicfood.co.uk/topten.html

10 Top Reasons to Go Organic

(and there are many, many more!)

by Ysanne Spevack, Editor OrganicFood.co.uk

Organic produce is not covered in a cocktail of poisonous chemicals. The average conventionally-grown apple has 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even after rinsing. Trust your instincts, and go organic!
Fresh organic produce contains on average 50% more vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other micro-nutrients than intensively farmed produce. Science says that it's good for you.
Going organic is the only practical way to avoid eating genetically modified (GM) food. And by buying organic food, you are registering your mistrust of GMO's and doing your bit to protest against them.
If you eat dairy or meat products, going organic has never been more essential to safeguard you and your family's health. Intensively-reared dairy cows and farm animals are fed a dangerous cocktail of anti-biotics, growth promoting drugs, anti-parasite drugs and many other medicines on a daily basis, whether they have an illness or not. These drugs are passed directly onto the consumers of their dairy produce or meat., which must be a contributing factor to meat-related diseases like coronaries and high blood pressure.
About 99% of non-organic farm animals in the UK are now fed GM soya. And there has never been a reported case of BSE in organic cattle in the UK. Common sense says that organic is safe food.
Organic produce simply tastes so much better. Fruit and vegetables full of juice and flavour, and so many different varieties to try! There are about 100 different kinds of organic potatoes in production in the UK, and that's just potatoes!
Organic farms support and nurture our beautiful and diverse wildlife. Over the last thirty years, intensive farming in the UK has led to dramatic erosion of the soil, a fall of up to 70% of wild birds in some areas, the destruction of ancient hedgerows, and the near extinction of some of the most beautiful species of butterflies, frogs, grass-snakes and wild mammals.
Organic food is not really more expensive than intensively farmed foods, as we pay for conventional foods through our taxes. We spend billion of pounds every year cleaning up the mess that agro-chemicals make to our natural water supply. And the BSE crisis cost us 4 billion pounds. Go organic for a genuine more cost-effective future.
Intensive farming can seriously damage farm workers' health. There are much higher instances of cancer, respiratory problems and other major diseases in farm workers from non-organic farms. This is particularly true in developing countries, and for agrochemical farms growing cotton. So go organic if you care about other people.
And if you simply like the idea of your children and grandchildren being able to visit the countryside and play in the forests and fields just like we did when we were young, go organic for the sake of all of our futures.

**SkinnyKid** · 03-28-2006, 07:55 PM

According to the FDA, genetically modified produce has no harmful effects on the human body. Are you saying you don't trust the FDA?

**TJ Cline** · 03-28-2006, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by SkinnyKid

According to the FDA, genetically modified produce has no harmful effects on the human body. Are you saying you don't trust the FDA?

My brain just exploded!

**min0 lee** · 03-28-2006, 08:53 PM

Do you know that because of all the persevatives you consume that it takes longer for the human body to decompose now than it did a century ago.

**redman12** · 03-28-2006, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

My brain just exploded!

mine too!,
simple minded people

**dontsurfonmytur** · 03-28-2006, 09:17 PM

I bet not even 1% of U.S. popoulation is 100% organic

**Goodfella9783** · 03-28-2006, 09:18 PM

I used to work at Whole Foods Market when I was a teenager and they used to make us take little classes on organic vs. conventional. It was pretty wild because I was a cashier/bagger. They take that shit seriously there. They did have some dope food there though.

**Jodi** · 03-28-2006, 09:20 PM

Nice article

**Dale Mabry** · 03-28-2006, 09:22 PM

Whole foods is the best. I get farm fresh eggs and organic stuff when I can.

**Goodfella9783** · 03-28-2006, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Whole foods is the best. I get farm fresh eggs and organic stuff when I can.

Yeah I worked there for 2 years. The people I worked with in every dept. were cool as hell and really knowledgable about everything. Plus I got a 20% discount, which helped since prices there can be outrageous. I still go there for their prep. foods & meats. They have one of the best meat dept.'s I've ever seen. 75% of the customers were stuck up yuppies, though and as a teenager that was the main reason I dipped. I think Whole Foods has been in the top 10 best companies to work for in recent years and getting better.

**KentDog** · 03-29-2006, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by SkinnyKid

According to the FDA, genetically modified produce has no harmful effects on the human body. Are you saying you don't trust the FDA?

If this is a serious statement, then no, I don't trust the FDA. I think too much trust and too little questioning is given to them.

Originally Posted by dontsurfonmytur

I bet not even 1% of U.S. popoulation is 100% organic

The percentage is much smaller than that!

Good article, Foreman

! I would go organic if I could afford it.

**Bakerboy** · 03-29-2006, 08:58 PM

According to the FDA, genetically modified produce has no harmful effects on the human body. Are you saying you don't trust the FDA?

If the FDA said it was safe to jump off a bridge would you? Think about it!!
Who wants hormanes and pesticides in their food!!!

We have to self educate. Organic is the way to go. Put the best possible ingredients inside you that's what I believe. I have been eating organic for years now and feel fantastic. It does cost more but there are ways to get around that. Farmers markets are great places to find local organic food, you can also join a local coop that buys hard goods (like grains and beans) in bulk at wholesell prices. You can even sprout those beans some of those beans to get the maximum nutrition out of them. It's easy and killer cheap.
I also get my eggs from a local organic farmer. And even though I don't have a car, it is still easy to get them from her because I just find out when she comes to the city and buy them directly from her. It's cool to know the people that farm with your health and theirs in mind. Organic is a win win situation... Go organic and you won't go back!

**Dale Mabry** · 03-29-2006, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Goodfella9783

Yeah I worked there for 2 years. The people I worked with in every dept. were cool as hell and really knowledgable about everything. Plus I got a 20% discount, which helped since prices there can be outrageous. I still go there for their prep. foods & meats. They have one of the best meat dept.'s I've ever seen. 75% of the customers were stuck up yuppies, though and as a teenager that was the main reason I dipped. I think Whole Foods has been in the top 10 best companies to work for in recent years and getting better.

They had the greatest vegan cookie every made here in Philly. It is essentially 2 giant oatmeal raisin cookies with some form of icing in the middle, about an inch of it. Did they have that where you were. It tasted so fucking good and was about the size of a softball. I may have to indulge this weekend.

**soxmuscle** · 03-30-2006, 01:33 AM

Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and other organic places are great for certain items. I just get bothered when fat people purchase the organic cola's, organic french fries, etc. and justify eating them because they are organic.

My shit is organic, I should throw it at them.

**soxmuscle** · 03-30-2006, 01:35 AM

Good article, foreman.

**BigDyl** · 03-30-2006, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

They had the greatest vegan cookie every made here in Philly. It is essentially 2 giant oatmeal raisin cookies with some form of icing in the middle, about an inch of it. Did they have that where you were. It tasted so fucking good and was about the size of a softball. I may have to indulge this weekend.

I have some icying for your cookie that's even more organic than that.

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