If You’re Not Using Organic Coffee You Just May be Embibing Poison!
Here’s a quick rundown of what organic really means, and why I think people should only drink organic coffee.
1) No synthetic fertilizers or herbicides can be used to grow certified organic crops.
2) Certified organic items can’t contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
3) Foods labeled 100% organic can only contain certified organic ingredients, except for water and salt.
4) Foods labeled “organic” must consist of a minimum of 95 percent organically produced components (excluding water and salt). Any remaining product ingredients must be comprised of non agricultural substances approved on the National List including non-organically manufactured agricultural items that are not commercially available in organic form.
5) The USDA organic logo is allowed to be be placed on any 100% organic or “Organic” item.
6) Agricultural products labeled “100 percent organic” and “organic” cannot be produced using forbidden methods, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation.
I’m not trying to bore you with mindless organic labeling facts, but you should know what you’re getting into with “organic” products. Now I will segway to my passion, organic coffee. Looking back to the meaning of certified organic, organic coffee must be at least 95% organically grown beans.
Who cares if your coffee is grown organically?
1) You probably don’t want to drink something that was fertilized with sewage sludge, do you?
2) One of my greatest comforts with the USDA organic certification is no gene splicing business.
3) If you don’t like the buzz of real coffee then only drink organic decaffeinated coffee, or don’t drink coffee at all. Hazardous chemicals such as ethyl acetate and methylene chloride are used in making conventional decaf. coffees. Organic decaf. coffees are done with hot water and not chemicals. A lot of studies suggest that drinking decaffeinated coffee leads to rheumatoid arthritis. More studies need to be conducted to compare traditional (chemical decaf.) and water processed decaf.
4) Pesticides and herbicides may be lethal in high doses. Many coffee farmers in 3rd world countries are not able to read adequately, which may lead to improper mixing of chemicals and lack of protective clothing.
I could ramble on about why you would want to only purchase organic coffee. Then there is the production of pesticides and herbicides. The environmental impact from this alone is motivation enough to persuade you to buy organic coffee.
As a final thought, farmers that raise their crops organically are giving specieal attention to the natural needs of their crop, resulting in high quality coffee that tastes great! Whatever your beliefs, give organic coffee a thorough investigation before you dismiss it entirely.
If you want to give Organic Coffee a try, check out www.nectaroflife.com. I wouldn’t steer you wrong, their coffee is great!
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