The obvious link between the organic industry and the environment is that we are both promoting sustainability. However don't assume that just because someone loves organic food, that they are automatically an environmental activist.
At the risk of sounding very unpopular I'm going to put something out there, which will hopefully get some of you thinking.
There is little doubt that there is global warming. Satellites have shown that during the latter half of the 20th century we have had an average rate of warming of 0.1 to 0. 2 degrees Celsius per decade, you've probably heard this before, especially if you've seen "An Inconvenient Truth". However, did you also know that these rises also fall within known
natural rates of warming and cooling over the last 10,000 years?
The earth is 4.6 billion years old and global warming to her is not a new phenomenon, even in the past 10,000 years. Indeed our foot print on the planet is definitely leaving a bigger impact than it has before, however there is surmountable evidence out there that we are not the only reason that global warming is happening. Whilst we definitely have an impact on our planet, it may not be as significant as is popularly believed. In fact some scientists believe that there is a general warming in the solar system, data from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and Odyssey missions in 2005 may support their claim - it showed that Mars' "ice caps" have been melting More Info.
Ice Caps Melting on Mars
In the recent Bali summit, over 100 prominent scientists and academics wrote a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations saying "It is not possible to stop climate change, a natural phenomenon that has affected humanity through the ages" Full Article. However you wouldn't hear about this from the mainstream media.
Don't get me wrong I am very Pro-Environment and all for decreasing pollution and environmental sustainability. We use biodegradable packaging, recycled paper etc. and we choose organic because it is better for ourselves as well as the environment. However there is a massive difference between:
1. Respecting nature because it is beautifual and wanting to decrease our toxic emission because we love our planet
And
2. Being scared that our world is at danger and that if we don't change our behaviour we are going to die.
Is this the new scare tactic by the global elite to create fear in the
masses? I don't know, but being scared about global warming is not the answer. Being "anti" something or fearful just creates negative energy. I would rather be pro-earth than anti-pollution or pro-organic than anti-chemical, by giving energy to the positive things in life, the negative things by default disappear.
Who really benefits from the green movement? I know the planet obviously does, which is great, but we can achieve that without the fear tactics. Who really takes home the bacon on this? I'm still looking around for answers but really wanted to post this to get my thoughts out there. If you have any thoughts of your own about the above, then please feel free to leave a reply.