10 Reasons to support organic in Australia
Posted on Apr 23, 2008
in Food & Diet
1. It is better for you
A Newcastle University (UK) study that was funded by the European Union found levels of antioxidants in milk from organic cattle were between 50 % and 80 % higher than non-organic milk. Organic wheat, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, onions and lettuce had between 20 % and 40 % more nutrients.
2. Reduce Off Farm Pollution
Chemical residue from conventional farming is carried to neighbouring farms and communities by wind and runoff. Runoff is the main cause of diminishing marine life, animals and plants. Approximately 30,000 tonnes of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and plant growth regulators are used each year in Australia (OzProspect, 2003).
