It’s official: organic food really is better
Well I’ll let the experts explain about why organic really is better,(article from the Times Online), but here’s the rundown:
- more antioxidants (up to 40% more)
- more iron
- more zinc
- all those extra antioxidants could let you ‘get by’ with fewer fruit portions per day
There are additional, non-tangible benefits of eating organic food, too:
- the biggest benefit is that you will become more aware of the food you eat, and remember that your body is your temple, and ‘garbage in, garbage out’
- you will understand more fully the connections of big business to your food
- if you visit farmer’s markets you will engage with the people who deal directly with the food you buy, not the produce person at your corporate supermarket
- you might spend a bit more on your food, but you will get better tasting and healthier meals
Give organic a try!
Why Organic? (consumer site from the Soil Association - see their Healthy Eating page)
Organic Trade Association (North America)
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November 28th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Just out of curiosity….Do you know where I can purchase good quality foods online? I am now trying to order from online stores only because of various reasons…….can you help me with any suggestions??????
There is only one place, out of all that I have tried that really stood out for true quailty, and that is Celebrityfoods.
If you can help me grow my list of quality services or stores, where I can buy my food, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you!
December 13th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
I think you’re located in the US? Unfortunately I live in the UK so I only know personally of various UK online shops to try. Have you tried doing a web search for local farmer’s markets you can go to? Even if you’re not able to attend them, they people who organize the markets should have a web site with links to the local places that have online shops. Usually these places will specialize in one thing or another (dairy only, bread/flour only, or meat only, that kind of thing), so you might have to try 2 or 3 online places to get everything you’re looking for.
Also, have you tried joining some…err, hippy web forums?
Often the folks on there will know of some great online shops that have everything you needs. You could try searching on Google Groups (http://groups.google.com) as well, try searching for something like ‘organic online shop’ or post a request for information on reputable shops.
I hope this helps!
Thanks for the comment!