I’m going to explain a bit about USDA certified organic items, especieally my favorite, organic coffee.
1) Synthetic fertilizers can’t be used to grow certified organic foods.
2) Organic certified products can’t use Frankenstein, genetically engineered crops or animals.
3) Foods labeled 100% organic can only contain certified organic ingredients and processing aids, except for water and salt.
4) Foods labeled “organic” must consist of a minimum of 95 percent organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt). Any remaining product ingredients must be comprised of non agricultural ingredients approved on the National List including non-organically created agricultural items that are not commercially available in organic form.
5) If you see the USDA organic logo it indicates the product is either 100% Organic or 95% organic.
6) Agricultural products labeled “100 percent organic” and “organic” may not be produced using prohibited methods, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation.
The above is just a quick checklist of the USDA organic labeling guidelines. According to the definition of “organic”, organic coffee must be at least 95% organically grown.
Do you want to know why you should care if your coffee was grown organically?
1) People probably don’t want to drink coffee that was fertilized with sewage sludge, do you?
2) Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not comfortable with genetically modified food, and I drink a booty load of coffee.
3) If you can’t handle caffeine then only drink organic decaf. coffee, or don’t drink coffee at all. Conventional decaf. coffees are processed by carcinogenic organic solvents such as methylene chloride and ethyl acetate. Organic decaffeinated coffees are processed with hot water and not chemicals. There is epidemiological evidence to suggest that consuming conventional decaffeinated coffees is associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
4) Pesticides and herbicides may be lethal in high doses. Many coffee farmers are very poor and may not be able to come up with the money for proper protective clothing, which may lead to toxic exposure to chemicals.
I could ramble on about why you would want to only buy organic coffee. It goes way beyond the coffee itself. A lot of toxins are released in the making of non-organic chemicals.
Finally, there is the pure quality factor. Farmers growing their coffee organically must pay extra speciall attention to their crops to ensure they are not destroyed by insects. It’s never too late to start drinking organic coffee. So give it a try, you may be happy as a clam.
By now you’re probably wondering, “where can I get this delicious Organic Coffee you speak of?” We’ll it just so happens that I own Nectar of Life Organic Coffee Company, so click that link and head on over!
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