What does an Organic Lifestyle actually mean?

So if you want to live an organic lifestyle we need to understand what "organic" actually means in the real world.

The uk food standards agency states in "What is organic farming and food?" Safer food, better business. 10 April 2009 that:

"Organic farming is a holistic approach to food production, making use of crop rotation, environmental management and good animal husbandry to control pests and diseases." Read more on organic lifestyle here

However before making the decision that eating organic is the healthiest choice, we need to understand what exactly the criteara is before a product can be labeled organic?

The food standards agency for the UK states that before a product can be classified as organic and labeled as such that:

"organic ingredients must make up at least 95% of the food." For more organic lifestyle Information click here

So what about the other 5 %?

We will also ask whether organic foods are an healthier alternative. Including more fresh ingredients in your diet as oppossed to processed foods with added salts, sugars and hydrogenated fats is certanly more beneficial.

But we will try to answer these questions covering this topic as much as possible - including such questions as "what are the acceptable levels of pesticides?" and "what risk do they pose to health?" Also we will ask "what are the benefits and disadvantages of eating organic?" - do the health benefits really justify the extra expense?

Personally I believe an organic lifestyle can be of more benefit but i think these benefits are much more pronounced if the products - especially vegetables - are sourced locally and are in season (less travel time means less time to lose there vitimins and minerals and seasonal means soil nutritional content is not deplated).

However this subject can be controversial and others might have a different opinion that is why organic food can be quite a complicated matter.

That is the point of this section

...to provide the information in one area with all the "for" and "against" arguments.

I will be presenting these arguments over time - the rest is up to you to decide, I know what I believe and also know that organic does taste the best!

I also believe that organic does not have to be expensive and it certainly could be of more benefit to our health.

As time goes on I shall be adding articles that examine these very questions, so keep an eye on the relevant articles section.