Why 99% Organic Ingredients?
Organic food tastes great, and is better for us and the Earth. Well-balanced soils produce strong, healthy plants that become the best food can be, tasty and nourishing. Organic products meet stringent standards – Organic is a labeling term that denotes products produced under the authority of the Organic Foods Production Act. The principal guidelines for organic production are to use materials and practices that enhance the ecological balance of natural systems and that integrate the parts of the farming system into an ecological whole. Organic production reduces health risks – Many EPA-approved pesticides were registered long before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and other diseases. Organic agriculture is one way to prevent any more of these chemicals from getting into the air, soil and water that sustain us. A National Cancer Institute study found that farmers exposed to herbicides had a six times greater risk than non-farmers of contacting cancer. Organic farme