Organic Products For You

How Clean Is Tap Water?

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:52:17 +0000

Long gone are the days when it was possible to drink out of any fresh water source. Today, such places still exist, but they are rapidly getting fewer and farther between.

What about water from the taps in your house? We expect, quite reasonably, that the water coming from the tap is pure and unpolluted. [...]

What is a WWOOFer?

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:26:33 +0000

How can I get involved in organic farming?

If you don’t have a farm, but are interested in learning more about farming and want some real hands-on experience, you can find places to work on an organic farm as a WWOOFer (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms).

What is a WWOOFer?

As a WWOOFer [...]

What Is An Equivalency Agreement Between Countries?

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:01:48 +0000

Canada has an equivalency agreement with both the European Union (EU) and the USA, which were both set up in 2009. This means that the organic certification standards and policies in each country or area are recognized as valid and sufficient by the others. It allows food from Canada to be sold in the EU [...]

Organizations Dedicated to Pesticide Free Food

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:59:46 +0000

There are several groups that are dedicated to pesticide and herbicide free food. Why not become a member, or if you don’t have a lot of time, make a donation to help an organization that is operating on all of our behalfs? Together we are the grassroots that make change happen.

International organizations:

- International [...]

What Are The Long Term Effects Of Chemicals On People?

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:50:24 +0000

The long term effects of the chemical cocktail we live in on us, our children, and our grandchildren through many generations, is something that we cannot answer definitively for many decades. However, the number of cancer cases is expected to rise by 45% between 2007 and 2030! ( http://www.who.int/features/qa/15/en/index.html). We are seeing the impact of [...]

How Are Chemicals Tested and Determined Safe for Human Consumption

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:28:59 +0000

The majority of chemicals are tested on animals before they are deemed safe for human consumption. This is done by have different concentrations of the chemicals administered, fed to or applied to the animal and the results of any effects recorded (both microscopic and easily observable). The effects on the animal itself and any offspring [...]

How to Protect Your Children in Today’s Chemical Stew

Organic — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:48:56 +0000

The only sure-fire method of protecting your children from harmful chemicals is not to eat them and to live in a secluded remote location (although, even this is not sure-fire anymore, as almost all remote lakes have been affected by acid rain). Since we cannot choose which air particles to breath, we have to protect [...]

What does the term ‘organic’ on a label mean?

Organic — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:11:03 +0000

The term 'organic' seems to be slapped onto every label imaginable, from shampoo to cleaning solvent to breakfast cereal. When you buy organic products, they are 100% organic, right? Unfortunately, no. Usually that is not the case.

HOW A FARM IS LABELLED ORGANIC

To be certified as organic, a farm must have been free of [...]