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Organic Living

• Definition and Identifying Organic Products

• Why Organic

• Benefits of Going Organic

• How to consume organic foods

• Issues surrounding Organic Living

• Core principles of Organic Lifesyle

Overview

Defining Organic

• The term “Organic”

– in association with ‘Life’

• Defining Criteria of Organic Produce:

– No Pesticides/Herbicides/Nematocides (i.e. no

chemicals)

– No Chemical Fertilizers

– No Polluted Soil and Water

– Non-GMO

Identifying Organic Produce

• D.I.Y.

• Continuous Supervision/Monitoring

• Chemical Analysis

• Authorized Certification

• Know your farmer/grocer

• PLU codes

• 5 senses

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Identifying Organic Products

WILD

NATURALORGANIC

Conventional

Chance of Chemical Contamination

Why Organic

• Bodily Health (Individual survival):– reduced poisons/toxins/chemicals

exposure– higher nutrients (1.4x ~ 65x)– higher potency/life force

• Survival of Next Generation:– sustainable/renewable way of food

production– reduced environmental destruction

Benefits of Organic Living• Less illness (higher phytonutrients)

• Higher vitality (higher mineral content)

• Sharper mind (less toxin)

• Better taste (denser in nutrients/flavours)

• Less emotional (higher mineral content)

• Higher self-worth/self-respect (responsible for the Earth and next generation)

• Better relationship (compassionate)

• Consume

– by a Plant-based diet (alkaline vs acidic)

– in Variety (all plant parts; different colours)

– in Whole (Yin-Yang balance)

– Raw (enzymes)

– with Life force (sprouted, with activity)

– without additives (acidic)

– without unnecessary heating (denaturing)

How to consume organic foods

• Why Organic foods are more pricey? --Really?– Price (ORGANIC) > Price (Conventional) because:

• involves more labour• partial loss in yield• small scale production• no subsidy & incentives• food politics• uncalculated cost by conventional

farming (land loss, forest loss, water pollution)

– Price/Unit Nutrition: ORGANIC < Conventional

Issues surrounding Organic Living (1)

• Is there organic meat?– YES, provided meat consumption is extremely low

• high consumption of organic meat will eventually trigger the use of chemicals and conventional feeds

• Is it hard to find purely organic farm, retail, outlet?– YES, but continue to support even it’s only partially

organic

• to boost the demand of organic food

• reduce exposure to toxin as best as we could

Issues surrounding Organic Living (2)

• Organic Food will lead to weaker immunity and adaptability– No. In fact it enhances our immunity, resilience

and sensitivity to toxins.

• Organic Food can cure cancer and many diseases– Organic Food is one of many supporting factors

in disease recovery

Issues surrounding Organic Living (3)

The Core of Organic Living

• Mutual Respect / Gratitude

• Sustainable Lifestyle

• Harmony

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