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
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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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