Comments on: The Most Important Foods to Buy Organic http://business-ethics.com/2010/07/24/1149-the-most-important-foods-to-buy-organic/ The Magazine of Corporate Responsibility Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:28:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: OrganicTrade http://business-ethics.com/2010/07/24/1149-the-most-important-foods-to-buy-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 OrganicTrade Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:33:29 +0000 http://business-ethics.com/?p=4269#comment-1972 When it comes to what people buy, the Organic Trade Association would caution people against the idea of limiting their organic purchases to the list of items outlined in this blog. Doing so misses an important point: buying organic is about more than keeping pesticides out of our bodies . It is about supporting a system of sustainable agricultural management that promotes soil health and fertility through the use of such methods as crop rotation and cover cropping, which nourish plants, foster species diversity, help combat climate change , prevent damage to valuable water resources, and protect farmers and farmers’ families from exposure to harmful chemicals. In this sense, buying organic is a commitment to the bigger, more complex picture of which our personal health is a part. In thinking about which organic products to buy, consider this: choose organic versions of the products you buy most. Whether that is milk, produce, or personal care products, buying organic will not only help reduce your exposure to harmful synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, but also support a system of agricultural management that is great for the planet. Organic. It’s worth it. When it comes to what people buy, the Organic Trade Association would caution people against the idea of limiting their organic purchases to the list of items outlined in this blog. Doing so misses an important point: buying organic is about more than keeping pesticides out of our bodies . It is about supporting a system of sustainable agricultural management that promotes soil health and fertility through the use of such methods as crop rotation and cover cropping, which nourish plants, foster species diversity, help combat climate change , prevent damage to valuable water resources, and protect farmers and farmers’ families from exposure to harmful chemicals. In this sense, buying organic is a commitment to the bigger, more complex picture of which our personal health is a part.

In thinking about which organic products to buy, consider this: choose organic versions of the products you buy most. Whether that is milk, produce, or personal care products, buying organic will not only help reduce your exposure to harmful synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, but also support a system of agricultural management that is great for the planet.

Organic. It’s worth it.

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