I had lunch with friends recently & we got to talking about all the great organic products & places there’re now.
When I first went organic back in 2003 there was a very limited range & it was mainly sad, spotty produce that spoiled very rapidly & cost 100% - 200% more than non organic. I would regularly experience finding grubs in my apples & lettuce, busily munching away so I rapidly learned to carefully inspect food before taking a bite. I remembered the old saying - the only thing worse than finding a worm in your apple is finding ½ a worm! My friends laughed at my squeamishness. They accepted it as a sign of live, healthy food. Me, I like my food grub free.
Happily, much has changed since then. Now the quality has definitely improved & prices seem to be only about twenty percent more than non organic, especially if you know where to buy. (And I’m very happy
to report I have not seen a grub or bug in my produce for ages.) Even traditional supermarkets are rapidly expanding their organic ranges - the health food aisle is getting bigger, there’re organic canned tomatoes & lentils, organic breakfast cereals, pasta & tea. I was delighted today to see there’s also now organic holoumi cheese. Organic chicken, beef & eggs have been around for a while too now. There’s even organic butcher shops popping up.
Even the range of organic products apart from organic food has massively expanded. There’s now:
* organic skincare - watch out for my upcoming article on Narelle Cheney creator Miessence
* organic hair dye, shampoo etc - my hairdresser (Bron at Endorphin Hair, Bulimba) says she has so many women with cancer come there especially because of their products
* organic personal hygiene products - toothpaste, deodorant, tampons etc
* organic cotton - the sheets & towels are so heavenly!
* organic, chemical free ways of cleaning including laundry products
* organic candles & essential oils
Now it seems there’s hardly anything that is not available as an organic alternative. The only thing I can think of is toilet paper. Has anyone seen organic toilet paper?
When I first went organic I tried lots of products, many of them did not impress me particularly the skincare ranges, toothpastes & deodorants. After talking to many wonderful consumers & manufacturers & slowly working my way through by trial & error I have found that there’re some excellent products available. And so… So if you have tried some products & been less than impressed, do not give up - let’s know what you are searching for & we can assist you find it.
Once you start searching for organic you will notice it popping up all over the place. I live in a popular suburb of Brisbane in Australia & within walking distance of my home are two great organic food stores. One has a fabulous cafe & the other has a great naturopathic range, fitness centre & regularly runs very informative health seminars for a very reasonable price.
Kerri Witt is an organic consumer, natural health advocate & shares her passion helping others interested in all aspects of Organic Living. For More Information, Please visit http://organiclivinglifestyle.com