Why bother with organic?

Sometimes it’s hard to swallow the price difference between conventional products and organic. And why bother? I could just stick with a few things. There are so many lists out there about “What You Should and Shouldn’t Buy Organic,” “When It Pays to Buy Organic,” “Twelve Foods to Eat Organic.” But let me tell you why I buy everything organic that I can. It’s certainly not about the label and it’s not only about health.

It’s the environment as well.

“Farms are often very large, highly specialized, and run like factories with large inputs of fossil fuels, pesticides and other chemicals, and synthetic fertilizers derived from oil. (Read more: Source)

It’s safe jobs.

“The primary goal of industrial farms is to maximize profits… Workers on industrial farms and those in the food-processing industry are often subject to hazardous working conditions and unfair labor management practices. (Read more: Source)

It’s jobs, period.

“In 2010, the use of organic ingredients created 21% more jobs than the use of ingredients from conventional farming would have… Because organic farms tend to be smaller and more labour intensive, they require more hands on deck, while the certification process also leads to job creation. At the retail level, organic products tend to rely on smaller stores, also leading to an increase in jobs. (Read more: Source)

It’s the idea of all of the above. It’s reprioritizing what we eat, how we use our purchasing power, and telling big business that we care about more than the bottom line. It’s “a vote for a better world” Michael Pollan.

And remember that food is one of the most important things in which we invest, if not the most important.

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