| There is a new concept making its way around the | | | | ways to feed an expanding world and in the process |
| fresh food industry. It's a combination of scientific | | | | half of the food is thrown out in waste. |
| processors and a plants own natural development to | | | | Organic Farming is a huge, ethical industry where the |
| create what is becoming known as synthetic fresh | | | | emphasis is placed on producing a healthy viable crop |
| food. Food today is lacking in many nutrients and its | | | | to deliver to a consumer market with less emphasis |
| ripe shelf life is greatly reduced. | | | | on the profit margin. That is not to say Organic |
| Fruit today, including fruit recognised as a vegetable - | | | | Farmers do not look for and try to make a profit. All |
| such as tomatoes are often picked well under | | | | business needs to run above the bottom line, but |
| developed and unripened and stored until they are | | | | with Organic Farming the profit is made as a result of |
| needed often for months at a time. Ethylene gas is | | | | focusing on providing a quality, ethical consumer |
| often used to ripen fruit when it is needed for sale in | | | | focused product and not profit regardless of quality |
| Supermarkets. | | | | or ethical practices. |
| From the moment a seed is planted in the ground it | | | | To ensure you are buying quality organically grown |
| is subject to dozens of synthetic additives to | | | | fruit and vegetables consider these important points: |
| enhance growth and to kill pests and weeds. | | | | |
| Chemical based fertilisers, Pesticides, Herbicides and | | | | 1. Look for Certified Organic growers or processors. |
| Fungicides are pumped into cropping land to the point | | | | 2. Synthetic Fresh Fruit and Vegetables are grown to |
| soil microbes, earthworms and other insects and | | | | deliver specific taste and shape quality to a |
| animals are driven out of a soil preventing the natural | | | | demanding consumer market. Smooth fruit with no |
| cycle of organic matter breakdown which becomes | | | | odd shapes looks nice on the shelf but not if shape is |
| the normal feed source for plants. | | | | at the detriment of organic nutrients and an overall |
| Depending on the laws in the country the food was | | | | long lasting quality product. |
| grown the seed itself may well be a synthetic | | | | 3. If possible buy direct from the grower. |
| version of a natural plant with various DNA added or | | | | 4. Look for Organic Food swap and sharing groups in |
| removed to enhance a specific growth trait. | | | | your area. If there is none consider starting one. |
| The only way we can get real fruit and vegetables is | | | | 5. Avoid buying fruit and vegetables not grown in |
| to look for heirloom seed producers and grow as | | | | your local area. The further food has to travel the |
| much of our own fruit and vegetables in our own | | | | more likely it is to be treated synthetically to survive |
| garden as we can. | | | | the trip or artificially ripened when it reaches its |
| Seems rather ironic that Science is creating synthetic | | | | destination. |