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Organicwhat it really means
Wong Kai YuenEcoGreen Organic
Organic Wongs
• Drafting committee of Skim Organik Malaysia by Department of Agriculture
• Represented Malaysia in the Slow Food event at Turin, Italy
• Committee member of Organic Alliance Malaysia
• Member of Cetdem (Centre for Environment, Techonolgy & Development)
• Given numerous talks to various organizations
1 Restaurant1 Cafe + Grocery
@Tmn Tun Dr Ismail
eco-friendlyhow is organic
?
today’s discussion
How does our plate connect to Mother Earth?
energyreduce
reason #1
reason #1
10
1is needed to produce
calories
calorieof fossil energy of food energy
This is
Not Sustainablein a future where oil is limited.
reason #1
the Organic Advantage
• On average, organic crops use 25% less energy
reason #1
Energy use is reduced to a fraction of that needed forthe conventional intensive/centralized food system.
climatechange
reason #2
reason #2
Ammonium NitrateChemical formula: NH4NO3
Indispensible to modern agriculture as ahigh-nitrogen fertilizer
The problem?
• Nitrous oxide is produced• 320x more global warming potential
than CO2
reason #2
the Organic Advantage
• No chemical fertilizers• Crops grow deeper roots• Locks up carbon underground
reason #2
Stops the emission of nitrous oxide & sequesters carbon alreadyin the atmosphere
H2O
reason #3
reason #3
72% of all global
freshwater
Modern agriculture consumes
the Organic Advantage
• Healthy soil structure• Avoids problems e.g. compaction, erosion…
reason #3
Water usage for organic farming is greatly reduced comparedto normal farming methods
localization
food
reason #4
reason #4
30
25%
billion of allvehicle kilometres HGV journeys
19milliontons of CO2
Food transport accounts for
A Washington AppleTravels
13,075 kmto reach Kuala Lumpur
reason #4
the Organic Advantage
• Aims to provide local food to people• E.g. our organic vegetables arrive the
same/next day from the farms
reason #4
biodiversity
reason #5
food
• 75% of crops has gone extinct over the past 100 years.
• Modern intensive agriculture depends on relatively few crops
• only about 150 species are cultivated on any significant scale worldwide.
reason #5
the Organic Advantage
• Emphasizes on eating locally - Locavore
reason #5
pesticides
reason #6
• pest resistance• disease susceptibility• loss of natural biological controls• reduced nutrient-cycling.
reason #6
the Organic Advantage
• healthy plant grown in a healthy soil are more resistant to pest damage.
reason #6
ecosystem
reason #7
impact
the Organic Advantage
• encourage biodiversity in order to maintain soil fertility and aid natural pest control
reason #7
Care?why should we
keep planet earth livablefor our the sake
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One bite at a time
We @ EcoGreen are passionate about
Saving the world
For every bite @ EcoGreen
We make sure that
your health&
Mother Earth’s healthare taken care of
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