Oceania Ethics Pages
Organics
Welcome to the Oceania Organics Page. The intention
of this page is really two fold. Firstly, to provide information on
organic food and diets in general, and secondly,
to provide information (and links) specific to growing
organic food in this area. |
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page is really dependant on interest, so if you have any information
on organic diets, or even some organic gardening tips, that you would
like to share, please send them our way.
oceania [at] druidnetwork [dot] org
We hope, eventually, to create a resource here for anybody considering
how they might begin (or learn more about), eating organic, or growing
their own food. |
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General Organic Information
We are still looking for information here, particularly
from interested readers with a bit more knowledge about the subject.
Some very basic resources include;
Greenpeace’s True Food Guide
This guide provides information on how to shop for
GM free foods in Australia and New Zealand. The information in the
guide is based on the policies of each company, not on actual testing,
but it is a useful resource nonetheless. With regard to organic foods,
all certified organic products (in Australia, not sure about New Zealand)
are required to be GM Free (True Food Guide, May 2002, p.
3).
True Food Guide Australia
True Food Guide New
Zealand
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
This book is mentioned here because it is often credited
with not only radically transforming the environmental movement, but
also with calling into question the real effects of chemicals in our
food, and the environment in more general terms. Although it is a
bit out of date now (first published 1962), it is still a very informative,
and alarming, read. |
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Organic Growing
Please send us any information you have that could
be posted here, and be helpful to others. Two resources that I have
found useful are;
- Peter Bennett, Organic Gardening, 6th Edition, New
Holland Publishers, Australia, 2001
This book is specific to Australia and New Zealand, and is full
of great advice for organic gardeners of every level.
Canberra Organic Growers Society (COGS)
Although a lot of the information here is specifically
designed for the Canberra region, COGS also provide plenty of great
ideas and links that are relevant to all areas. We would love to hear
about other similar sites for different regions.
http://www.cogs.asn.au/
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