{"id":51542,"date":"2011-07-02T01:00:48","date_gmt":"2011-07-02T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=51542"},"modified":"2011-07-01T12:32:44","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T17:32:44","slug":"8-sustainable-states-are-organic-all-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/8-sustainable-states-are-organic-all-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Sustainable States are Organic All Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In our fifty nifty states, some are shining above others in the area of sustainability and organic food production.<\/p>\n

When a food is titled organic<\/a><\/strong>, that means that it was produced using methods that avoided synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The food does not contain genetically modified organisms and it was not involved in radiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives while being processed. If livestock or meat products are labeled organic that means the animal was raised without the use of antibiotics<\/a><\/strong> or growth hormones.<\/p>\n

Obviously this is how farming used to always take place. Synthetic inputs are a creation of more modern times. All of these organic practices have been linked to sustainability in that they foster the cycling of resources, contribute to ecological balance, and protect biodiversity.<\/p>\n

The health benefits of eating organic products come from the simple fact that one is consuming food, not chemicals. While the jury is still out on what impact these chemicals and artificial elements exactly cause, if you\u2019re like me, I\u2019d prefer not to eat a bug spray or an artificial flavor<\/a><\/strong> if I can avoid it. Even if it may not be \u201cthat bad\u201d for me.<\/p>\n

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A growing amount of states are excelling in the organic area. It\u2019s also interesting that the recent top ten list of the healthiest cities in the US<\/a> <\/strong>have more than one link to the states with large amounts of organic farming.
\nThere\u2019s got to be a connection here, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n

States excelling in organic farming<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. California<\/a><\/strong>: Most organic farmland<\/p>\n

2. Iowa<\/a><\/strong>: Most organic hogs<\/p>\n

3. Maine<\/strong>: Most organic vegetable plots under 5 acres<\/p>\n

4. Montana<\/strong>: Most organic lentils<\/p>\n

5. Nebraska<\/strong>: Most organic livestock<\/p>\n

6. Pennsylvania<\/strong>: Most organic mushrooms<\/p>\n

7. Washington<\/strong>: Most organic apples<\/p>\n

8. Wisconsin<\/strong>: Most organic corn<\/p>\n

Via: Sustainable Cities Collective<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going Organic<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Science Sides with Organics <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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