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Why Organic?
By:
David Elizondo
May 1, 2025

Better for families, farmers, and planet!

Conventional (non-organic) farming systems are heavily reliant on toxic herbicides and pesticides causing serious harm to people and the environment.

The toxic inputs used in these systems are linked to health problems like birth defects, obesity, diabetes, and ADHD. They also ruin the health of our living soil, leading to lower food quality and biodiversity loss.

Unfortunately, in today's crowded marketplace, food grown in this way is often marketed as healthy, sustainable, and natural to confuse and entice busy shoppers. However, unlike many food products advertising dubious health or environmental claims, USDA Organic food is legally required to be free from the most harmful conventional inputs. Alongside toxic pesticides and herbicides, these include sewage sludge, GMOs, and ionizing radiation.

By growing food the way nature intended, we can reduce many of the social and environmental harms associated with conventional food systems. By purchasing organic plant foods, we are voting for practices that are better for families, farmers, and ecosystems everywhere. As demand for organic increases, more farms are enabled to make the switch to organic production methods, healing our soil and increasing access to safe and healthy food for all.

That being said, USDA Organic isn’t perfect, and still allows for many questionable ingredients including “natural” flavors (which can contain dozens of hidden individual ingredients). Thus, Superbrain Organics uses USDA Organic as a strong foundation from which to build and improve.

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you, what you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall

By choosing organic plant foods you are helping create a healthier, more compassionate world, one day at a time.

With gratitude,

David

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