This is my attempt to explain a bit about USDA certified organic products, especieally my favorite, organic coffee.

 

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

 

2) Certified organic foods can’t contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

 

3) To be labeled 100% organic the product may only contain organic ingredients (excluding water and salt).

 

4) Foods labeled “organic” must consist of a minimum of 95 percent organically produced components (excluding water and salt).  Any remaining product ingredients must consist of non agricultural components approved on the National List including  non-organically created agricultural items that are not readily available in organic form.

 

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

 

6) If an agricultural item, in this case, coffee is labeled as organic it must not be treated with environmentally hazardous fertilizers like sewage sludge.

 

The above is just a quick rundown of the USDA organic labeling guidelines.  I know you may be wondering when we’re going to get to the organic coffee, we’ll here we go.  When it comes to organic coffee, we can be confident that all the beans are organic, because coffee isn’t made of ingredients like a lasagna.

 

Who cares if your coffee is organic coffee?

 

1) Regardless of what you feel about conventional farming practices, can you imagine consuming non-organic coffee treated with sewage sludge?

 

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

 

3) If you don’t like the buzz of real coffee then only drink organic decaffeinated coffee, or don’t drink coffee at all.  Carcinogenic chemicals such as ethyl acetate and methylene chloride are used in making standard decaffeinated coffees.  Certified organic decaffeinated coffees are decaffeinated by a water process.  There seems to be proof to suggest that drinking chemical processed decaffeinated coffees may lead to rheumatoid arthritis.

 

4)  Pesticides are not good for the wonderful people that grow our coffee.   Many coffee farmers are very poor and may not be able to afford the right protective equipment, which may lead to toxic exposure to chemicals.

 

I have briefly listed a few points about the benefits of organic coffee.  Then there is the manufacturing of pesticides and herbicides.  The environmental impact from this alone is motivation enough to persuade anyone to buy organic coffee.

 

Finally, there is the pure quality factor.  Farmers raising their coffee organically keep a close eye on their crops to ensure they are not destroyed by disease.  It’s never too late to switch to organic coffee.  So give it a try, you may be happy as a clam.

 

Truly, the best organic coffee is the Nectar of Life.  All Nectar of Life coffees are fresh roasted after an order is placed and they have a 100% money back guarantee.