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http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Benefits of Organic Coffee There are a lot of benefits of drinking coffee but there are especially benefits of organic coffee. Coffee drinkers are less likely to develop any of several types of cancer. Drink coffee regularly and you are less likely to get type II diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, or depression. There are, unfortunately a whole host of chemical impurities that may be found in a cup of regular coffee. The benefits or organic coffee over regular coffee hinge on the fact that healthy organic coffee is free of these substances. A Hundred and Thirty Chemicals That You Can Do Without Health authorities in Australia have found that more than 130 different impurities may be found in a cup of regular coffee. These contaminants include metals such as aluminum and zinc, pesticide residues, ochratoxin A, acrylamide, furan, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are found to cause cancer. Furans have been associated with skin disorders, liver problems, certain kinds of cancers, impairment to the reproductive, endocrine, and immune system, as well as effects on embryonic development. The benefits or organic coffee start on the coffee farm when the farmer uses sustainable growing practices. Certified Organic Coffee USDA certified coffee is the gold standard. According to the USDA, the following is required for USDA organic coffee certification as well as to all organic food production. “… Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations…” Organic certified coffees with the USDA seal are the gold standard to which all other organic certified coffees are compared. However, many small organic coffee growers cannot afford the price of USDA organic coffee certification. Here is where organizations like UTZ and Rainforest Alliance enter the picture. UTZ Certification A UTZ grower learns to do the following and then continues to do what is needed. To reduce and prevent soil erosion, keep records of fertilizer and chemical use and use these products responsibly, follow good farming practices including integrated pest management, avoid deforestation, protect water sources, native and endangered species, use native fauna for shade grown coffee, train workers properly in their own language, implement and follow through on health and safety requirements, teach and require good hygiene, trace coffee from planting to roaster and carry out internal inspections every year.

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  • 1. By: www.BuyOrganicCoffee.org Benefits of Organic Coffee
  • 2. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ There are a lot of benefits of drinking coffee but there are especially benefits of organic coffee. Coffee drinkers are less likely to develop any of several types of cancer.
  • 3. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Drink coffee regularly and you are less likely to get type II diabetes, Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, or depression.
  • 4. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ There are, unfortunately a whole host of chemical impurities that may be found in a cup of regular coffee.
  • 5. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ The benefits or organic coffee over regular coffee hinge on the fact that healthy organic coffee is free of these substances.
  • 6. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ A Hundred and Thirty Chemicals That You Can Do Without
  • 7. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Health authorities in Australia have found that more than 130 different impurities may be found in a cup of regular coffee.
  • 8. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ These contaminants include metals such as aluminum and zinc, pesticide residues, ochratoxin A, acrylamide, furan, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • 9. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are found to cause cancer.
  • 10. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Furans have been associated with skin disorders, liver problems, certain kinds of cancers, impairment to the reproductive, endocrine, and immune system, as well as effects on embryonic development.
  • 11. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ The benefits or organic coffee start on the coffee farm when the farmer uses sustainable growing practices.
  • 12. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Certified Organic Coffee
  • 13. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ USDA certified coffee is the gold standard.
  • 14. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ According to the USDA, the following is required for USDA organic coffee certification as well as to all organic food production.
  • 15. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations
  • 16. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Organic certified coffees with the USDA seal are the gold standard to which all other organic certified coffees are compared.
  • 17. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ However, many small organic coffee growers cannot afford the price of USDA organic coffee certification. Here is where organizations like UTZ and Rainforest Alliance enter the picture.
  • 18. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ UTZ Certification
  • 19. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ A UTZ grower learns to do the following and then continues to do what is needed.
  • 20. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ To reduce and prevent soil erosion, keep records of fertilizer and chemical use and use these products responsibly
  • 21. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ follow good farming practices including integrated pest management, avoid deforestation, protect water sources, native and endangered species, use native fauna for shade grown coffee
  • 22. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ train workers properly in their own language, implement and follow through on health and safety requirements, teach and require good hygiene, trace coffee from planting to roaster and carry out internal inspections every year.
  • 23. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Rainforest Alliance Certification
  • 24. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ The process of getting certified by Rainforest Alliance is similar to getting UTZ Certified. Growers start by achieving partial success and grow into the eventual requirements.
  • 25. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Rainforest Alliance requires that coffee growers meet half of the criteria for any given area of concern to start with and meet eighty percent of requirements overall.
  • 26. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ These criteria include ecosystem preservation, safety of wild animals, watershed conservation, fair hiring and labor practices, appropriate safety measures for workers
  • 27. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ and strict adherence to agrochemical use standards. An additional feature of this program is the prohibition of genetically modified crops.
  • 28. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ Just As Good As Certified
  • 29. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ All of the certification processes give you organic certified coffees. Organic shade grown coffee is a top of the line product.
  • 30. By: http://buyorganiccoffee.org/1172/benefits-of-organic-coffee/ If you are having trouble finding organic certified coffees and especially if you are interested in the benefits of organic coffee and want to buy wholesale, contact us at Buy Organic Coffee.