Igor MORSKISHORT FOLIO

ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustration for “Art Galaxie” agency / Qatar

Illustration for “Deloitte Review” magazine / USA

Illustrations for “Deloitte University

Press” / USA

Illustrations for “Charaktery” magazine / Poland

Illustration for “Charaktery” magazine / Poland

Illustrations for “Money” magazine / Australia

Illustrations for “Focus” magazine / Poland

Illustrations for “Wprost” magazine / Poland

Covers example

52 preventionmag.com.au ❘ november 2012 53november 2012 ❘

nutrition know-how FEEL GOOD+

Value MealThe Real

Organic food is better for you, the planet and—contrary to popular opinion—even your wallet. Here, we explain why

By Dr Arthur Agatston

I have to admit I used to be a sceptic about organic food. Recently, I had a change of heart.

First, I read Maria Rodale’s book Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe ($34.99, Rodale). In addition to being a passionate

advocate for all things organic, Maria is also chairman and CEO of Rodale Inc., which publishes Prevention in the US. Then, I visited her family’s organic farm in Pennsylvania.

It was an eye-opening experience. Because the fertilisers and pesticides they employ are all natural, such as using certain types of beetles to protect the plants, I could just pick a tomato or lettuce leaf and eat it. For breakfast we had freshly laid eggs from their chickens. In fact, all the food I ate came from the family farm. I was ready to move in! With so much debate

around organic, I sat down with Maria to run through some common consumer questions.

Dr Arthur Agatston Many people agree organic food is better in principle, but say they can’t afford it. Your thoughts? Maria Rodale The true cost of not buying organic is never factored into charts that compare, for example, the price of organic versus non-organic apples. That price needs to include the toll all the toxins used in conventional farming exact on your health. Moreover, the commercial agricultural techniques that are used for non-organics are very damaging to the environment, so we actually end up paying in other ways.

Dr Arthur Agatston Such as? Maria Rodale Applying chemical fertilisers to soil is a short-term solution that creates long-term devastation to the soil. It is basically accelerating the desertification of our planet, whereas organic agricultural practices actually improve the soil over time. Organic production also requires 20% less fossil fuel than chemical production. That’s another bonus.

Dr Arthur Agatston Why should people care about the health of the soil? Maria Rodale Healthy, organic soil is alive with billions of living creatures. All those living creatures absorb water that can help prevent the type of catastrophic flooding we’ve been seeing lately. They absorb so much water, in fact, that if you look at healthy soil under a microscope it looks like a sponge. But the massive application of agricultural chemicals in conventional farming kills off that microbial life. It’s soil genocide, really. Just as too many

antibiotics kill all the good and bad bacteria in your body, too many chemicals leave soil a dead, empty filter. It can’t feed the plants, it can’t protect the plants and it can’t absorb water. Those are huge costs.

Dr Arthur Agatston What about the immediate costs at the cash register? Maria Rodale There are plenty of ways to eat organic without blowing your budget. Farmers’ markets are a great place to find locally grown, often more reasonably priced organic food, and they’re fun to visit. If you haven’t looked recently, you may be very surprised by the variety of organic produce at local supermarkets. And many communities have thriving food co-ops that buy organic produce at significant discounts and also help sustain local farms.

Dr Arthur Agatston Growing your own would be even cheaper, wouldn’t it? Maria Rodale Yes, you can grow organic produce in your backyard or even in pots on the balcony. Many communities, especially in urban areas, have thriving community garden projects, too.

Dr Arthur Agatston What about the “I don’t have time to cook” excuse? Maria Rodale It’s true that when you commit to cooking your meals at home it’s not the same as pulling out a 10-dollar note and buying some takeaway. But if you buy fresh or frozen organic produce, you won’t be buying processed or junk food and this will save you money. In reality, once you start buying organic foods you eliminate a lot of unnecessary products and the benefits really can be enormous.

gOIng ORganIC

Find out where your nearest farmers’

market is by visiting farmersmarkets.org.

au/markets

Green thumb? Put it to use at your local community

garden—visit communitygarden.

org.au

When buying organic, don’t fall

for ‘greenwashing’. Only choose

products with the Australian Certified

Organic logo

illu

st

ra

tio

n Ig

or

Mo

rs

kI/

Illu

st

ra

tIo

nr

oo

M.c

oM

.au

sta

tis

tic

so

ur

cE

IB

Is W

or

ld

re

se

ar

ch

a

da

pt

Ed

fr

om

Th

e S

ou

Th

Be

ac

h W

ak

e-u

p c

al

l: W

hy

am

er

ica

iS

ST

ill

Ge

TT

inG

Fa

TT

er

an

d S

ick

er

…

plu

S, 7

Sim

pl

e S

Tr

aT

eG

ieS

Fo

r r

Ev

Er

sin

g o

ur

To

xic

liF

eS

Ty

le

by

dr

ar

th

ur

ag

at

st

on

(r

od

al

E)

11% Annual growth

of organic farming revenue between 2007 and 2012

FEEL GOOD+your best life starts here!

FEEL GOOD+

29august 2012 ❘

The latest research in positive psychology is shedding light on some simple yet highly effective ways to boost your contentment. Try on these five new rules for size—and watch your happiness soarBy Emma Anderson Illustrations by Igor Morski

It’s easy to believe that a happy, joyful life is nothing more than a fairytale, but becoming happier isn’t the stuff

of fiction. According to world-renowned Buddhist teacher Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying ($29.95; Random House), you can make yourself happier using nothing more than the power of your mind. “It’s foolish to go looking for happiness outside yourself, because once you do, you have no control,” says Rinpoche. “Happiness—and the causes

of it—are present in our mind and in our heart.” And the fact is, most positive psychologists would agree …

Polish graphic designer, illustrator and set designer. Presently, he focuses on mixed media graphic art, based manly on photo manipulation, drawing, re- cently also 3D.Igor Morski graduated with honors from the Interi- or Architecture and Industrial Design Faculty at the State Higher School of Fine Art in Poznań (now the University of Arts). In the late 80’s and early 90’s he worked for public broadcasting company Polish Tel- evision creating set design for TV theatre, culture and commentary shows.In the early 90’s the artist pursued a career in press illustration, working for leading Polish titles includ-

ing „Wprost”, „Newsweek”, „Businesweek”, „Busines- man Magazine”, „Manager Magazine”, „Charaktery”, „Psychologia dziś” or recently „Focus”. So far, he has created about 1000 illustrations. His work also regu- larly appears in international magazines (American „Deloitte Review”, Australian „Prevention”, „Money”, „ITB” and „Men’s Health”). He is a winner of many prestigious awards including Communication Arts Excellence Award (2008, 2010) and Applied Arts Award (2010).His advertising art has been commissioned by Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney, DDB Sydney, and Abelson Taylor among others.

IGOR MORSKI

www.igor.morski.pl

contact: igor@morski.pl