In India alone nearly two hundred pesticides & Chemicals are used. Experts believe that chronic level of Pesticides can contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation. In addition to killing insects or weeds, pesticides can be toxic to a host of other organisms including birds, fish, beneficial insects, and non-target plants.
Our food habits products have come a long way from our parents’, more than we may even be aware of.
We may still make our traditional family favorites, but haven’t there been times when you find that no matter how much you follow the recipe to the letter, it still doesn’t get that exact taste of your Grandma’s dish? The difference isn’t because of your cooking skills; it’s more likely to be in the ingredients you use. Our grandparents and parents had access to farm fresh grains, fruit and vegetables, while most of what we get today is contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals.
When I became a Mom, I started paying more attention to where we were sourcing our ingredients from, and that is when I came across the organic & biodegradable revolution, then in its nascent stage in India. I admit I was rather skeptical about the whole thing, and wondered if they were simply selling overpriced food under a different name!. However, after sampling organic food & Biodegradable products for few months now, I am a convert and I can confidently say that going using the organic & biodegradable products has been the best decision I’ve taken for the health of my family!
The biodegradable plastic trend is gaining strength as governments and the public choose to avoid plastic that damages our environment. We throw away 500 billion plastic bags per year, and plastic is a very long term environmental pollutant, hence it makes perfect sense to switch to biodegradable products.
Biodegradable plastic (also called 'bioplastic') refers to plastic made from plant or other biological material instead of petroleum that will break down naturally over time. The idea is not new, but interest in biodegradable products is now rising rapidly.
