Your opportunity to protect Organic

When people ask me for one simple thing they can do to protect the environment. I tell them to buy organic when possible.  This is one of the easier choices people can make for many reasons.
Organic has a certification system behind it, so when you go to the grocery store you can see that it is labeled organic and see which company certified it. So there is trust in that supply chain.

And why do we want to support an organic supply chain?  Organic agriculture is done through not using synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. The environmental benefit comes from not creating these chemicals to begin with and the prevention of those chemicals in the soil and water of that land and surrounding area.  These chemicals impact animals and plants who the chemicals were not intended to harm.
I also feel that organic is a human rights issue.  By not choosing organic we are choosing to have farm workers be exposed to chemicals in their daily work.  Why should we get to pay less for our food and put people's health at risk?

Organic needs help in the upcoming Farm bill. There is an opportunity to put more money towards organic and support the farmers and industry as a whole.  The more we support better practices, the healthier our society can be.  Also if organic grows, the cost difference between organic and conventional food will close.
Take some time today and support Organic in the upcoming farm bill
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