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January 2008 - Going Organic: Why Is it Better?
A growing number of us now call for organic produce. But what exactly does organic produce involve? And why is it considered better to eat organic produce? And, when you’ve decided it is better, where can you find it?
So what does organic involve?
When we choose to eat organic produce we are recognising that our health is directly linked to the food we eat and to the quality of the soil it was produced in. Organic farming takes place on balanced living soil, for which farmers have used crop rotation instead of artificial chemical fertilisers and pesticides to make it fertile.
And why is it better to eat organic?
1. For the taste
Practically everyone agrees that organic food tastes so much better than non-organic food. And as we know if a food has more flavour it will satisfy our tastebuds that much more quickly, meaning that we won’t necessarily be longing for more.
2. For your health
Organic produce contains, on average, a higher level of nutrients and so will give the immune system more of a boost.
3. A question of trust
We may ask “how can we know that a particular foodstuff is organic?” It’s true that it’s a question of trust like many other things that we take for granted in life. However, organic food comes from trusted sources. All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year. The standards for organic food are laid down in European law. What’s more, if we trust completely that we are choosing the best quality food that we can have, then our body will benefit all the more.
4. Care for animals and wildlife
Animal welfare standards are much higher in organic farms and organic farming supports more farmland wildlife than non-organic farming.
So where can we get organic produce?
Here are a few online and offline hints of where to go.
Online sources of information include
For the UK/USA
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
http://www.thelocalfoodcompany.co.uk/about_organic_food.asp
http://www.whyorganic.org/default.asp
For Online Organic food delivery in the UK
A comprehensive listing of companies offering organic food delivery - locally and nationwide.
http://www.aboutorganics.co.uk/organic_food_drink/organic_food_online.htm
http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/links/online_organic_food_stores.htmOffline sources in Geneva, Switzerland and neighbouring France include
Bio-Servette , 3 route de Meyrin, 1202 Geneva - 022 733 8674
Le marché de vie, 25 rue des Eaux-Vives, 1207 Geneva - 022 735 44 34
Satoriz , 44 route de Geneva, 74100 Ambilly, France - 0033 450 38 88 08
Satoriz , 31 rue Voltaire, 01210 Ferney-Voltaire, France - 0033 450 407862
LACOMBE traiteur Au deux portes, Rue Schaub 10, Geneva 022 734 11 22
Open air Markets
Click here for a list of the markets and the times they are open
http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/?rubrique=0000000202&lang=_eng
The supermarkets
Coop, Migros, Manor, Globus
There are many other good shops and food sources in Geneva and neighbouring France but these are the sources I’ve been in contact with.
Copyright © 2008 Janet Gomez All rights reserved
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