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Organic Lifestyle Student 1

SCI-218

Southern New Hampshire University

Organic Origins

Organic agriculture started in the early

twentieth century mostly in Europe

Motivated to reverse the reoccurring problems in agriculture

• Soil erosion

• Soil depletion

• Declining of crops

• Low quality food

• Poverty

• and more

(Kennedy, 2015, pg 2)

Organic Origins

Humus Farming farming which conserves and regenerates soil

• Managing crop residues

• Applying animal manures

• Composting

• Green manuring

• Planting perennial forages in

rotation with other crops

• Adding lime and other natural rock

dusts to manage pH

(Kuepper, 2010, pg 2)

• Conscious, logical

approach to farming

and soil management.

• Represented a pledge to

sustainability through soil

regeneration

• Sought to avoid wasteful

mistreatment of natural

resources

Organic Origins

Humus Farming

(Kuepper, 2010, pg 3)

• Australia has most

organic farmland with 30

million acres (actual percentage unknown)

• North America

– only 4%

• Asia – 13%

• Latin America – 20%

Around the World

Who has the largest organic presence?

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Nearly 2/3 of a

3,015 produce

sample test

contained pesticide

residues

The Icky Truth

“Dirty Dozen Plus” produce containing the highest levels of pesticides

(“Foods You Should Always Buy Organic – Dr. Andrew Weil,” 2014)

• Apples

• Strawberries

• Sweet bell peppers

• Nectarines (imported)

• Grapes

• Celery

• Cherry tomatoes

• Snap peas (imported)

• Peaches

• Spinach

• Cucumbers

• Potatoes

What’s the “Plus”?

Hot peppers and Blueberries contain organophosphate insecticides

These insecticides have been labeled highly toxic by the EWG!

The Icky Truth

Clothes Too! A massive 8,000 different chemicals can go into the making of one t-shirt!

The main raw material in most garments in cotton

Cotton only grows on less than 3% of all agricultural land

(Williams, n.d.)

The Icky Truth

Genetically Engineered Food (GE) and

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

(Loux, 2011, Sect. 4)

• Polluting our food supply

at a disturbing frequency

• Consequences beyond

complete understanding

The Icky Truth

Hormone Supplementation

Biggest concern with beef, dairy and (farmed) fish

• As of 2011 US undecided on hormone

supplementation

• Europe’s scientific community concurs “there

is no acceptable safe level for daily intake of

any of the hormones currently used in the

United States and has subsequently banned

all growth hormones”

(Loux, 2011, Sect. 5)

The Action Plan

Implementing an Organic Lifestyle A one-year plan to a lifestyle overhaul

Month 1 and 2

• Eliminate harsh chemicals

from home

• Replace cleaning products

with all natural

The Action Plan


Month 3 and 4

• Eliminate “The Dirty Dozen”

from home

• Replace one non-organic

produce item with organic

variety per week

The Action Plan


Month 5 and 6

• Eliminate non-organic

meat from home

• Replace meat with

organic variety

• Introduce one new

vegetarian meal to

family per week

The Action Plan


Month 7 and 8

• Eliminate non-organic

undergarments from

home for family

• Replace family

undergarments with organic

variety

The Action Plan


Month 9 and 10 (and beyond)

• Work towards eliminating

non-organic clothing

from home

• Replace 4 clothing items

a month with organic/

eco-friendly alternatives

• Donate used clothing to

homeless shelter

The Action Plan


Month 11 and 12

• Continue to find

new ways to make

home more organic

and eco-friendly

• Family’s Health • Organic products have a lower nitrate content and contain less pesticide residue

• Studies show organic products have higher vitamin levels (Huber, Rembiałkowska, Średnicka, Bügel, & Van de Vijver, 2009)

• Supports Local Farmers

• Potential for creating jobs

• Developing small-business

• Keeping economy strong within the community ("Local Organic Food & Farming Can Help Revitalize the Economy," 2009)

Why Go Organic?

Benefits to an Organic Lifestyle

• Environmental Benefit • Sustainability over the long term

• Organic farming aims to establish an ecological balance

• preventing soil fertility and pest problems

• Water

• pollution of groundwater with synthetic

fertilizers and pesticides are

no longer a problem

• Air and Climate Change

• reduces non-renewable energy use by

decreasing agrochemical needs

• contributes to alleviating the greenhouse

effect and global warming through its

capability to isolate carbon in the soil

Why Go Organic?


("Organic Agriculture: What are the environmental benefits of organic agriculture?," n.d.)

• Environmental Benefit (cont.) • Biodiversity

• Gene Level

• Seeds have greater resistance to disease and more resilient to climatic stress

• Species Level

• Varied combinations of plants and animals enhance nutrient and energy cycling for

production

• Ecosystem Level

• Maintenance of natural areas and absence of chemicals create suitable habitats for

wildlife

• Frequent use of under-utilized species (rotation of crops to build soil fertility)

reduces erosion

• Lack of pesticide attracts new or re-colonizing species to the area

• Including vegetation, animals organisms beneficial to the organic system (e.g.

pollinators and pest predators)

Why Go Organic?


("Organic Agriculture: What are the environmental benefits of organic agriculture?," n.d.)

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