A good deal of the food we sell at the Flatbush Food Coop is organic. Organic foods are foods produced without the use of any synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. There are many reasons to buy organic.
Health is the major reason people initially turn to organic foods.
Numerous EPA reports have documented the dangers of exposure to pesticides and herbicides. More and more people are concerned about the increasing number of pesticides, chemical additives, irradiated foods, and artificial fertilizers in the nation's food supply. With the current move to deregulation, the number and range of additives are increasing. Unless you have your own organic farm, purchasing organic foods is the only way to avoid ingesting these chemicals. Many folks say that organic foods taste better.