Have You Found Out How Great Organic Coffee Can Be?

I will give you a quick rundown of what organic really means, and why I think people should strictly consume organic coffee.

 

1) Synthetic fertilizers cannot be utilized to grow certified organic crops.

 

2) Certified organic foods may not contain genetically modified plants or animals.

 

3) Items labeled 100% organic must only contain certified organic ingredients, except for water and salt.

 

4) Products labeled organic must contain at least 95% organic certified components, and the balance 5% must be items otherwise not available in an organic form.

 

5) The USDA organic logo may be displayed on any 100% organic or “Organic” item.

 

6) Agricultural products labeled organic, such as organic coffee, are not allowed to be treated with sewage sludge (yes conventional crops are), or ionizing radiation.

 

The above is just a quick rundown of the USDA organic labeling requirements.  I know you’re probably wondering when we’re going to get to the organic coffee, we’ll here we go.  Considering that coffee necessarily only contains “coffee”, organic coffee blends are probably 100% organic, if they are only 95% the other 5% of the items must be printed on the product information panel.

 

Who cares if your coffee is grown organically?

 

1) Regardless of what you think about traditional farming practices, can you imagine consuming something treated with sewage sludge?

 

2) In the US, genetically engineered foods don’t have to be labeled as such, so the only way to have a clue that your coffee was not genetically engineered is to purchase certified organic coffee.

 

3) If you enjoy decaf. coffee this is where it is crucial that you only drink organic coffee.  Regular coffees use nasty chemicals such as methylene chloride and ethyl acetate to process the coffees.  Organic decaffeinated coffees are decaffeinated by a water process.  Recent studies indicate that drinking decaffeinated coffee leads to rheumatoid arthritis.  More studies need to be conducted to compare current (chemical decaf.) and water processed decaf.

 

4)  It’s not just the consumer that chemicals are bad for, but think about the humble coffee farmers.   Coffee is grown in primarily poor countries, and many farmers are not able to read herbicide warning labels, resulting in improper mixing of chemicals, and therefore, toxic exposure for them and the environment.

 

I have only listed a few topics about the benefits of organic coffee.  I haven’t even got into all the environmental damage that is caused by just manufacturing the pesticides and herbicides.

 

Finally, there is the pure quality factor.  Farmers cultivating their crops organically must pay extra special attention to their crops to ensure they are not destroyed by disease.  Whatever your beliefs, give organic coffee a thorough investigation before you dismiss it entirely.

 

If you want to try some Organic Coffee, and you don’t want to run out, then check out Nectar of Life’s Coffee of the Month.