{"id":5422,"date":"2020-10-20T21:32:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T21:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everydayorganic.com.au\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2020-10-20T22:16:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T22:16:27","slug":"why-should-you-go-organic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everydayorganic.com.au\/why-should-you-go-organic","title":{"rendered":"Why should you go organic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
On your last visit to the grocery store, you might have seen fruits and vegetables with organic seals stamped on their packages. <\/span><\/span>You may have said to your friend, \u201chere you go, we have now found the food we are looking for\u201d. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The word \u201corganic\u201d alone influences us into thinking that such fruits and vegetables must be better for our mind and body than conventional ones. But how are they better, and are they worth the extra <\/span><\/span>money<\/span><\/span>?<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The main difference between organic and <\/span><\/span>conventionally grown<\/span><\/span> food boils down to the environment they are grown in.<\/span><\/span> And remember \u2013 the org<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>nic label in Australia can only be used when the farming is certified as organic by one of the <\/span><\/span>certifiers<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>authorised<\/span><\/span> by the Australian Government. <\/span><\/span>In Australia, t<\/span><\/span>he following are the organic certifiers: 1) <\/span><\/span>Australian Certified Organic (ACO<\/span><\/span>) 2<\/span><\/span>) <\/span><\/span>NASAA Certified Organic<\/span><\/span> 3) <\/span><\/span>The Organic Food Chain<\/span><\/span> 4) <\/span><\/span>AUS-QUAL<\/span><\/span> 5) <\/span><\/span>The Bio-Dynamic Research Institute<\/span><\/span> 6) <\/span><\/span>Safe Food Production Queensland<\/span><\/span> 7) <\/span><\/span>The Tasmanian Organic Producers<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>8) <\/span><\/span>IFOAM<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Organic food contains significantly less pesticides and herbicides than their conventional counterparts.<\/span><\/span> Organic farms use <\/span><\/span>naturally-found<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>fertilisers<\/span><\/span> (such as manure) to grow their crops. They rely on natural methods like crop rotation and hand weeding to eliminate weeds and pests. While organic farms make no promise of being 100% pesticide-free, it is important to note that they are subject to strict regulations on the use of pesticides.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On the <\/span><\/span>flipside<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>conventionally grown<\/span><\/span> fruits and vegetables are sprayed with synthetic pesticides and herbicides to terminate the growth of weeds and kill unwanted insects. While this helps reduce infestation and increase crop turnover in the short-term, <\/span><\/span>this damages soil, <\/span><\/span>biodiversity<\/span><\/span>, and environment. <\/span><\/span>You would agree that <\/span><\/span>we should not ignore the long-term consequences <\/span><\/span>of what food we eat <\/span><\/span>on our health and wellbeing<\/span><\/span> as well as the natural environment that ultimately provides food and water to us<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n