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from Natural Life magazine,
November/December 2008 Have you been eating organic fruits and vegetables? Or even “natural” food, without being certified organic, that is grown without the use of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizer? Maybe you’ve been selecting fish that has lower mercury content. And you might be selecting free range poultry that’s fed a healthy diet and beef that is grass-fed and not shot up with hormones and antibiotics.
If you’re eating organic and natural food, you’re probably doing so for two reasons. The first is probably to eat healthier food. You don’t want to be exposing yourself and your family to harmful toxins in your food through farming and processing practices. You may also know that many studies have shown that organic food contains more nutrients than non-organic food. The second reason is that you are aware of the environmental damage to our air, water and land done by conventional farming methods and manufacturing processes. Those reasons can also be applied to your clothing, bedding and towels. Just like food, if your clothing, bedding and towels are made from non-organic cotton and wool, or synthetics, they may contain a whole range of harmful chemicals. These are retained in the fibers from both the farming and manufacturing processes. Non-organic cotton uses more insecticides than any other single crop. The typical spraying application results in volatile organic compounds being released into the air, contributing to our overload of greenhouse gases. Additionally, such spraying harms..... To read the rest of this article, subscribe to Natural Life's online edition. Ed Mass is President and Founder of Yes It’s Organic, an online store for Organic, Fair Trade, and Eco-friendly goods. After being an environmentalist for over 40 years, he decided to participate more directly in trying to grow the organic, fair trade and eco-friendly industries by educating consumers and influencing their buying habits. |
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