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Think Organic Lifestyle!

What exactly are Organic products?

Organic products are everywhere today. in the advanced countries, they’re sold at supermarkets, the finest gourmet shops, in every department from dairy to produce to the snack foods and frozen foods sections. In fact, there’s an organic choice in almost every food and beverage category and many fiber categories, including such products as certified organic chocolates, cotton sheets and even beer and wine.

The organic movement is a global trend with exceptional success in Japan, Britain, and other European Union countries.

As concerns continue to grow about damage to our soil, water and air from conventional farming, about the health consequences of pesticides in food and the environment, and about genetically modified ingredients in the food supply, demand for organic foods is growing.

Around the world, consumers are showing that they want, and will often pay more for, products that are healthy, wholesome, flavorful, and grown and produced in ways that protect and restore the environment for a sustainable future.

It may be helpful to think of organic as a process—not a product.

Why do organic products cost more?
Organic products do tend to cost more than their conventional counterparts. This is changing as production capacity and demand for organic products increase, thus improving production efficiencies. As the infrastructure for organic builds, prices will continue to come down.

It’s worth adding that the cost of food is somewhat relative. We’re accustomed to low food costs because some costs of food production are not built into the price paid at the supermarket, but we pay as a society nonetheless. These costs include the toxic burden to our water supply, soil loss, and the measurable cost of losing our nation’s small farms.

Are All Organic Foods 100% pesticide free?

Though Farmlands for organic crops, by law, must have had no applications of prohibited chemicals for a minimum of three years. Yet because of the pervasive nature of many of these chemicals, and their propensity to travel through air and water, organic products cannot claim to be totally pesticide-free. A 1998 study by Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports magazine, found that organic foods were not always 100 percent free of pesticide residues but concluded that “Our side-by-side tests of organic, green-labeled, and conventional unlabeled produce found that organic foods had consistently minimal or nonexistent pesticide residue.”

Many 'reformed' farms are "in conversion" process- whereby they are not fully organic, but will need to follow organic practices for at least 3 years before which their products can stand to be fully organic.

Thinking of setting up a business related to organic products?

We at Maati.com have a lot of plans for the future. Utilising the most powerful medium that mankind has seen till now- the Internet- as forefront of its activities, we also plan to expand into tangible products- eco tourism destinations, organic cafes, organic foods- the works. If you are interested in being a part- in whatever small or big way, you are most welcome- because the work at Maati never ends- and business never tires. We think we can be a great bunch of people to associate with- who are having a whole lot of fun addressing a potentially serious issue. Managing this site with limited resources is a challenge- but some great audience base- it's worth all the effort!

From time to time, Maati will come on resources that can help interested business people help set up an organic business. We have compiled resources on organic certifications, private label content on organic products business, and an unparalleled reach to business people and consumers alike for interested businesses to promote their products to. Watch out for our limited time offers on e-books on organic products, ebooks on organic certification, e books on setting up an organic business, e-books on eco tourism and organic farming resources.

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