What is Organic? http://www.organicfacts.net Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:03:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-food/organic-food-basics/what-is-organic.html#josc2178 Hi, I am heading up a project for a gift basket for new moms having just delivered a baby in our local hospital (Brownwood, Texas). I am looking for a brochure that will give a short breakdown of the benefits of organic choices. Do you offer anything like that or know where I can get several? Thanks!! Sincerely, Lydia Seals Lydia Seals Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:13:09 +0100 http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-food/organic-food-basics/what-is-organic.html#josc3501 Organic agriculture is defined as a system of farming based on principles of human, animal and environmental health. At its core, organic farming is about avoiding the use of agro-chemicals to minimise damage to the environment and wildlife. The concept of organic has been around for more than half a century - Walter Northbourne coined the term in Look to the Land, published in 1940. During the early to mid 1990s, the organic market really took off in the UK. The global organic market is now worth more than £17 billion and supplied by more than 300,000 square km of certified agricultural land maria Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:33:40 +0100 http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-food/organic-food-basics/what-is-organic.html#josc3502 Character problem. empty comment maria Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:35:06 +0100 http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-food/organic-food-basics/what-is-organic.html#josc5042 growing number of consumers, and especially those dealing with chronic illness, are switching to organic food. A key motivation for consumers doing this is a simple belief that it\'s better for them. But is it true that there are health benefits to eating organic food? Official food agencies around the world are unanimous in claiming there is no evidence of a nutritional difference. Yet a more careful and thorough review of the science comparing organic and non-organic food reveals that, collectively, the available evidence does indeed support the consumer belief and claims by the organic industry that their food is safer, more nutritious, and better for you than non-organic food mohammad meraj sambhaly Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:55:17 +0100