Boycott Chemical & GMO Foods... Eat Organically
Organic Food is More Nutritious
On the average, organic food is 25% more nutritious in terms of vitamins and minerals than products derived from industrial agriculture. Since on the average, organic food's shelf price is only 20% higher than chemical food, this makes it actually cheaper, gram for gram, than chemical food, even ignoring the astronomical hidden costs (damage to health, climate, environment, and government subsidies) of industrial food production.
Organic food contains qualitatively higher levels of essential minerals (such as calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium), that are severely depleted in chemical foods grown on pesticide and nitrate fertilizer-abused soil. UK and US government statistics indicate that levels of trace minerals in (non-organic) fruit and vegetables fell by up to 76% between 1940 and 1991.
Organic Food is Pure Food, Free of Chemical Additives
Organic food doesn't contain food additives, flavor enhancers (like MSG), artificial sweeteners (like aspartame and high-fructose corn syrup), contaminants (like mercury) or preservatives (like sodium nitrate), that can cause health problems.
Eating organic has the potential to lower the incidence of autism, learning disorders, diabetes, cancer, coronary heart disease, allergies, osteoporosis, migraines, dementia, and hyperactivity.
More: www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/ob206.htm
Also, check out the Calendar for our movies and cooking class this month! www.mountainlakesorganic.com/Calendar.html
Happy New Year! Marnie
We get bags of produce on an even & odd week system. Members pick up their baskets any time after 3 pm on Tuesdays. There is no work requirement in this Co-op! Actual quantities of items will vary according to availability, price and case size. The dairy and meats come from Pennisylvania and New York State. This co-op has been in existance for over 30 years, changing with the times and the needs of the members.
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