The Organic Wish Articles

How to engage the children in an organic lifestyle and entertain them without spending a fortune. An alternative to the local parks and museum, filling a showery Sunday afternoon with something different. Involving the children in organic gardening.

We have really got ourselves in a mess when it comes to farming. We’ve used toxins to maximise harvests to the detriment of the natural nutrients that should be in our food. This is one of the main drivers of the organic movement: to ‘clean up’ how we grow and produce food.

If you do decide to go for a real Christmas tree, it’s worth looking for trees that come from a sustainable forest. This means every time a tree is cut down, another will be replanted in its place.

If you eat meat and dairy (cheese, yogurt, milk, butter) always, always make sure they are organic. The reason for this is bio-accumulation. In short, pesticide residues accumulate in animals.

There is nothing complex about organic food. It is simply food as nature intended. Nothing synthetic put in, nothing taken out. Replete with the vitamins and minerals that should be there.

Maybe its time to detox your home. Of the 100,000 chemicals registered for use in the US, less than 7% have been tested for toxicity. None of them have been tested for the effects of long term, chronic exposure.

It is important for all of us to reject agricultural and food production systems that harm the earth, denature the environment and ultimately harm our health.

Sustainability is vital for the health of future generations and the continued ability of our beautiful planet to provide clean water, fresh air and food, now and in the future.

95% of Americans want to know if and when food has been geneticially modified. The California Ballot Initiative on GM food gives voters the chance to have their say on GM food labelling. If agreed the whole of the US will have to follow suit.

An organic lifestyle is very much about re-using and recycling wherever possible. There are many possibilites to benefit your community and reduce your impact on the environment by asking yourself a simple question each time you are about to buy something, “Do I really need it?”

80,000 new chemical compounds have been introduced into the environment over the last 50 years. Many have adverse effects on human health. Simple changes to your buying habits can help reduce exposure to these pollutants.

Few people know the difference between what Codex Alimentarius claims to do and what it really intends. If Codex gets its way our organic lifestyle choices will be eliminated and ultimately all food will have minimal nutritional value.

Few people know the difference between what Codex Alimentarius claims to do and what it really intends. If Codex gets its way our organic lifestyle choices will be eliminated and ultimately all food will have minimal nutritional value.

Organic clothing is a healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle choice, but it doesn’t mean giving up glamour or fashion. Find out how fashion designers are giving women the option to dress “green” but still look phenomenal.

Organic food, could it help you lose weight? Recent research suggests the use of synthetic additives and chemicals in our food contribute to the cause of weight problems in the US.

Growing your own organic food in your garden is the first and one of the most important steps to living the organic lifestyle. Learn the basics of organic gardening and find out where you can get further information from trusted organic sources.

Why is organic living so vital to our health, the health of our children and the environment. Ken Cook reveals his shocking findings on chemicals and how they find their way into our bodies.