There are numerous reasons why we should choose organic.

Organic food in Australia is often expensive, but the more you know about the overall benefits of organic food, the more you will realise it is much better value.

1. Organic food tastes better. Organic farming starts with the nourishment of the soil, which leads to the nourishment of the plant and, ultimately, our palate. Many people prefer organic food because they consider it tastes better.

2. Organic food production helps protect future generations .Food choices made in the family and community now, determine our future.

3. Organic food has higher levels of nutrients. There is now plentiful research findings that show organic food are far superior in vitamin, mineral and nutrient content.

4. Organic farming methods prevent soil erosion and build healthy soils. Organic farms protect the environment by building soil organic matter and by mimicking natural systems rather than relying on synthetic fertilisers and pesticides. Compared to soils on conventional farms, organically farmed soils have been shown to have:

5. Organic farming helps protect water quality. Pesticides and other chemicals widely used in conventional farming contaminate ground water and rivers and pollute primary sources of drinking water.Organic coffee

6. Organic food production uses less energy than conventional food production. Modern conventional farming uses more petroleum than any other industry. More energy is now used to produce synthetic fertilisers than to till, cultivate and harvest crops. Organic farming is still based on labour intensive practices such as hand weeding, green manure, and cover crops instead of chemicals.

7. Support for small farmers. When we purchase organic food we support traditional farming systems. Most organic farms are small, independently owned family farms of less than 50 hectares. Many family farms have been sold-up during the last couple of decades because of economies of scale - they are not profitable under conventional farming systems. Organic farming could be one of the ways family farms can survive.

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