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  • Subject: [cg] article -- Why do Organics Matter?
  • From: "Cyndy Ross" <cynross@tir.com>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 09:28:40 -0400

I recieved the article below in the Diamond Organics newsletter.  I am also forwarding an article featured in Seattletimes.com (A Seattle Times company) on 8/10/01 titled, "Pesticide traces found in kids here" by Brad Wong.

I pray for safe travel for all of you attending the conference this weekend.

Cyndy Ross
SLLC Organic Community Garden
1452 Avondale St
Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
Zone 6A

Why do organics matter?
[excerpted from Delicious Living magazine}

In recognition of National Organics Month (September), we focus on organic foods. Most of the news is exciting. Several studies have verified what organic farmers, retailers and shoppers have always known: Organics contribute to healthier people and to a healthier planet.

Consequently, the new USDA national standard for organic certification couldn't come at a better time. Uniting the industry under a single certified-organic label will provide you, the consumer, with assurance that your choice is a smart one. You will know that when buying organics, you're giving yourself and your family toxin-free, healthy food…

The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., researched produce items to determine which are more and less likely to carry high pesticide content.

The following produce items, with strawberries and bell peppers topping the list, are found to retain the most pesticide residue and therefore make the wisest organic-variety choices:

1. Strawberries
2. Bell peppers
3. Spinach
4. Cherries
5. Peaches
6. Mexican cantaloupe
7. Celery
8. Apples
9. Apricots
10. Green beans
11. Imported grapes
12. Cucumbers

…Corn and sweet potatoes are two crops most likely to be genetically modified. And unfortunately, to date there is still no legislation requiring that foods containing GMOs be labeled. Only organic certification ensures your foods are natural and free of genetic modification.

Between pesticide content and GMO risk, there is no question that organic foods are healthier for your body and the environment. When wondering if you should pay the extra for organic foods, consider the alternatives: What is the cost of good health? What is the cost of clean air, soil and water? The organic choice matters.

Organic Farming yields bounty and taste






Organics prove more nutritious


For her doctoral dissertation at Baltimore's John's Hopkins University, Virginia Worthington, PhD, reviewed 41 studies comparing the levels of 36 vitamins and minerals in organically and conventionally grown produce. Organics rated higher in most nutrients measured and, as a bonus, contained 15 percent less of potentially harmful nitrates from nitrogen fertilizers. The greatest nutritional differences were found in magnesium (organics had 29 percent more), vitamin C (27 percent more), and iron (21 percent more).


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