According to research done by Allison Byrum of the American Chemical Society, organic produce shows significantly higher levels of antioxidants than conventional. Studies have shown that fruits and vegetables grown without pesticides and herbicides contain 50% to 60% more antioxidants than their sprayed counterparts. The same antioxidants that fight diseases and pests in the plant leaf work similar magic in the human body, protecting us not so much against hornworms as against various diseases, cell aging, and tumor growth. Spending extra money on organic produce buys these extra nturients, with added environmental benefits for the well-being of future generations. A win-win.
Excerpt by Camille Kingsolver from Animal, Vegetable Miracle www.animalvegetablemiracle.com
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- FACTS A time of great challenge is also a time of great opportunity • Due to human activities, our atmosphere contains 32 percent more carbon dioxide; • Mitigation – taking strong action to reduce emissions – must be viewed as an investment; • Local governments have a key role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency and reducing fossil fuel use; • Local government can lead by example by taking specific actions to transform itself into a model of sustainable practices that can result in cost savings and increased employment, and enhance environmental quality and community well-being; • A piecemeal application of the objectives of sustainability will make it much more difficult to attain. Need a whole system approach to sustainability including the three types of community capital: economic, social and natural;
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