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Garlic Central recommends the use of organic ingredients, especially
organic garlic, wherever
possible. Organic ingredients do cost more but I think it's worth
it. This page briefly outlines the reasons why.
For more information about organic ingredients, see the
Organic Materials Review Institute (USA) or
The Soil Association (UK).
Taste
There's no scientific evidence I'm aware of, yet all the anecdotal
evidence is that organic foods usually taste better than the
intensively farmed versions. Certainly organic onions, organic mushrooms and
- of course - organic garlic all seem to benefit.
Health
All intensively farmed crops contain residues of artificial pesticides,
etc. It's important to stress that these are technically safe and (usually)
fall within internationally accepted levels. However some of us don't
want any artifical contamination of our food. Organic Standards
forbid or strictly limit the use of artificial pesticides,
herbicides and fertilisers.
Environment
The issue of artificial pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers clearly has
a massive effect on the environment. Organic standards support the environment
by forbidding or strictly limiting their use. Instead, organic standards
promote traditional farming methods such as crop rotation.
GMOs
There is curently a wide debate about the future of GMOs (Genetically
Modified Organisms) otherwise known as GM crops or transgenic crops.
Garlic Central supports the view that these should be banned and not
grown in the wild or allowed to enter the food chain at the present time.
Organic standards prohibit the use of GMOs.
For more about GMOs, see
Friends Of the Earth and the superb
Infoserve GM Monitor.
Please read the site terms of use.
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