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As a family we switched to organic a couple of years ago and initially we found it expensive. However within a month of modifying my shopping habits and being less wasteful, the cost dropped back to what it was in our pre organic days. I made a few mistakes along the way and sometimes paid more for non organic products believing they were organic. With this in mind we put together this weeks edition of eNews with some startling facts about growth hormones used in Aussie beef, what is organic and how you can be sure you are purchasing organic.
Jane King
Founder of Parenting Australia
Mother of Emily 8, Cristian 14
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What is Organic? |
The Organic philosophy incorporates a respect for the natural order of seasons and animal behaviour. Organic produce is not genetically modified and organic farming methods can be better for the environment than conventional because they don’t use synthetic chemicals like pesticides or herbicides.
Organic animals are free-range and there’s no use of growth promoters such as steroids or hormones and you may find a wider range of fruit and vegetables than with conventional produce.
However, organic produce isn’t guaranteed free of all chemical residues (they can drift in from other areas or persist in the soil), but independent testing consistently finds fewer and lower levels of residues of pesticides, herbicides and other farming chemicals than in conventional produce. On the global scale, the jury is still out as to whether organic agriculture can produce enough food to feed the world. |
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Many products claim to be organic and charge accordingly, be sure you are getting what you pay for. Read more |
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mini eco’s summer sale is now in full swing, with 50% off summer clothing and all toiletries. Now is a great time to stock up on larger sizes for next summer or for those of you in warmer locations, to grab some bargains on clothes for your kids to wear right now! Especially for Parenting Australia subscribers, mini eco are offering a 5% discount, even on sale items! Just enter 'summersale' at the checkout.
With fixed price postage, free gift wrapping, a gift registry service, international shipping and fast, friendly service, mini eco stock gorgeously colourful children’s fashion from all corners of the globe.
mini eco pure, safe, organic. |
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2 Tote Bags to be won! |
At 4MyEarth® they have worked out a rough guide as to how much a child would use in plastic wrap based on a sandwich, muffin and sultanas in their lunch bag each day for a year. It worked out to be 105 meters of plastic wrap that would be dumped into our ever increasing landfill. Times this by a small school of 450 students and it comes to a massive 47,250 meters per year!
To help you achieve a zero waste lunch bag, have a look at the original Australian designed Eco Friendly Sandwich Wraps & pockets so that you can help in reducing our waste that we are creating in our landfills and help keep Australia beautiful.
To enter to win 1 of 2 very handy Tote bags valued at $25 each email totecomp@parentingaustralia.com.au and give us your details.
*Winners drawn March 13th judges decision final prizes cannot be redeemed for cash |
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Win a Little Innoscents gift pack! |
Win one of 10 Little Innoscents gift packs valued at $19.95 from their fab range, the packs include Hair and Body wash, Massage lotion, Massage oil; Nappy rash cream and Vapour rub, www.littleinnoscents.com.au
Little Innoscents... Pure and Practical... for Goodness Sake.
To enter click here or email little@parentingaustralia.com.au
*Prizes will be drawn March 13th 2009, judges decision final, prizes cannot be redeemed for cash. |
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Meet last months winner and enter your baby into this months Baby of the Month competition, presented by The Sleep Store. For your chance to win a summer/winter Merino Go Go bag worth $258 click here... |
Pure Destiny Aromatics Give-Away! |
www.puredestiny.com is a must visit site, they have a divine range of organic products to give you and your baby the purest start. This week 25 lucky Parenting Australia subscribers can win one of 25 gift packs with a value of $24.95 each.
To enter simply Click Here and follow the instructions!
*Winners will be drawn March 13th 2009 and notified by email, judges decision is final prizes cannot be redeemed for cash
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Good news about Aussie Spuds!
Recent Australian residue surveys have found almost no pesticide residues in conventional potatoes, so paying extra for organic may not be worthwhile in this respect however some studies suggest organic potatoes have higher levels of some vitamins and minerals.
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