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Seven Things to Know when Buying Eco-friendly Food

By on March 29, 2011 in ECO FRIENDLY, ECOVITALITY, green living, GREY WATER, GREYWATER, Health, JOJO, JOJO TENKE, JOJO WATER TANKS, organic farming, RAINWATER, RAINWATER HARVESTING, SOLAR ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE, sustainable agriculture, sustainable eating, sustainable living, TANK STANDS, TENK, WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER TANK, WATER TANK PRICES, YES SOLAR

More and more people these days are choosing eco-friendly and organically grown foods — instead of or in addition to — the conventionally grown food they’re accustomed to buying. Nowadays, even regular grocery stores stock organic food brands. However, just by buying a product whose label says “Organically Produced” doesn’t necessarily solve anything. Here are […]

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Organic Farming: as productive as conventional and better at building soil

By on March 28, 2011 in climate change, ECOVITALITY, global warming, GREY WATER, GREYWATER, JOJO WATER TANKS, organic farming, RAINWATER, RAINWATER HARVESTING, shale gas, SOLAR ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE, sustainable agriculture, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER TANK, YES SOLAR

“Organic agriculture is a fine luxury for the rich, but it could never feed the world as global population moves to 9 billion.” That’s what a lot of powerful people — including the editors of The Economist — insist. But the truth could well be the opposite: It might be chemical-intensive agriculture that’s the frivolous […]

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What exactly is ‘Organic’ produce?

By on June 29, 2010 in organic farming, sustainable eating

Organic farming recognises the direct connection between our health and the food we eat. Strict regulations, known as ‘standards’, define what organic farmers can and cannot do – and place a strong emphasis on the protection of wildlife and the environment. In organic farming: pesticides are severely restricted – instead organic farmers develop nutrient-rich soil […]

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