Eat Organic Food
Too many pesticides, herbicides and fungicides in your energy intensive genetically modified food? Try eating organic.
Organic food certification requires that crops and livestock are grown and reared naturally, without artificial fertilisers, synthetic pesticides, chemical feeds, growth-promotion drugs or routine antibiotics. As a result, organic produce is chemical free, often higher in the nutrients and minerals our bodies requires, and most importantly, tastes better. You can also rest assured that meat derived from free-range and organic farms comes from animals that have lived well.
How to do it now!
Buy and eat organic food. Organic food is available everywhere - so check your local shops, supermarket and farmers markets, as well as online.
The Australian Organic Food Directory can lead you in the right direction.
Why this action is important?
Eating organic helps to reduce climate change (by reducing transport and industrial energy), nitrogen released into the environment (organic farming doesn't use artificial or synthetic fertilisers), and helps minimise salinity & soil loss caused by hard hoofed animals and intensive farming methods. Organic farming reduces the negative impact on local eco-systems and biodiversity, and can even help improve the local environment. Organic food is better for you - try it and taste the difference!