A LOT of people are very judgmental about how hardcore organic I can be. I think that the benefits of organic meats and produce on our own health are generally well understood. They have more nutrients, taste better, and contain less pesticides, chemical, hormones, antibiotics and other drugs that we don't want to be putting into our bodies.
What I think is less widely understood is the toll that conventional farming practices take on our environment, REGARDLESS of the type of produce. I can't tell you the how often i see people completely disregard organic labels on specific produce staples. I'll hear "But Sam, things like bananas, oranges, pineapples and avocados have peels that act like a layer of armor, protecting the insides from chemicals and pesticides."
Sure, this is a solid argument for anyone who is ONLY concerned with themselves. But there is a whole big world out there people. It's important to remember that the conventional farming system practices you are subsidizing with your hard earned dollars have a direct affect on your Earth.
Pesticides and chemicals cause disease resistance build-up in plants, plant-eating insects and bacteria. Soil that has been treated with enough harmful pesticides and chemicals cannot thrive on its own. They not only contaminate the soil, they are affecting our water supply and air as well. Many of the chemicals take decades to breakdown. Farmlands saturated with toxic chemicals migrate into ground water which can have detrimental effects of our drinking water.
But again, think BIGGER PICTURE. Us humans have all kinds of fancy water filtration processes to protect us from most of these pesky chemicals. Unfortunately, insects, birds, fish and all kinds of other wildlife who lack opposable thumbs to open bottled water rely solely on our ecosystem for water purification.
Perhaps we think even more bigger picture. What kind of a world do we want to leave for our children and grandchildren. Are we okay with completely disregarding the long lasting harmful affects of conventional farming systems on our Earth? What we should be doing is taking care of what we have and making sure that it is in the healthiest condition possible for the future generations. It's our responsibility to protect our environment.
What I think is less widely understood is the toll that conventional farming practices take on our environment, REGARDLESS of the type of produce. I can't tell you the how often i see people completely disregard organic labels on specific produce staples. I'll hear "But Sam, things like bananas, oranges, pineapples and avocados have peels that act like a layer of armor, protecting the insides from chemicals and pesticides."
Sure, this is a solid argument for anyone who is ONLY concerned with themselves. But there is a whole big world out there people. It's important to remember that the conventional farming system practices you are subsidizing with your hard earned dollars have a direct affect on your Earth.
Organic farming systems have healthier soils and discourage the environmental exposure of pesticides and chemicals.
Pesticides and chemicals cause disease resistance build-up in plants, plant-eating insects and bacteria. Soil that has been treated with enough harmful pesticides and chemicals cannot thrive on its own. They not only contaminate the soil, they are affecting our water supply and air as well. Many of the chemicals take decades to breakdown. Farmlands saturated with toxic chemicals migrate into ground water which can have detrimental effects of our drinking water.But again, think BIGGER PICTURE. Us humans have all kinds of fancy water filtration processes to protect us from most of these pesky chemicals. Unfortunately, insects, birds, fish and all kinds of other wildlife who lack opposable thumbs to open bottled water rely solely on our ecosystem for water purification.
Perhaps we think even more bigger picture. What kind of a world do we want to leave for our children and grandchildren. Are we okay with completely disregarding the long lasting harmful affects of conventional farming systems on our Earth? What we should be doing is taking care of what we have and making sure that it is in the healthiest condition possible for the future generations. It's our responsibility to protect our environment.
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