"If people really understood the connection of environmental damage to their own lives, they would be much more motivated to preserve and protect the environment."
- Dr. Eric Chivian, director of Harvard’s Center for Health and the Global Environment, in Veterinary World, Spring 1999.
Benefits of organic
Organic agriculture protects the health of people and the planet by reducing the overall exposure to toxic chemicals from synthetic pesticides that can end up in the ground, air, water and food supply, and that are associated with health consequences, from asthma to cancer. Because organic agriculture doesn’t use toxic and persistent pesticides, choosing organic products is an easy way to help protect yourself.
Organic product feels good on your skin and great on your conscience.
When a product is labeled as organic, it is a product quality, credibility, and fair trade labor in consumer’s eye.
It is very important for pregnant women, infants, and children to eat organic food, wear organic clothing, and sleep under organic fibers. Pesticides found in conventional food or conventional fiber can cause developmental problems, allergies and asthma. www.organic-center.org
Organic food handlers, processors and retailers adhere to standards that maintain the integrity of organic agricultural products. The primary goal of organic agriculture is to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals and people (NOSB).
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