WELCOME TO UNIVERSAL ORGANICS WHAT CAN AN ORGANIC LIFESTYLE DO FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING?
PROMOTE A HEALTHY BODY
We know you are super busy! That's why its important to eat chemical free food.
HEALTHY SKIN AND HAIR
Using Natural and Organic Beauty Skin and Hair Care products can reduce the amount of chemicals entering the body.
CREATE A HEALTHY HOME AND GARDEN
Less chemicals entering our bodies through our skin or in our food leads to less allergies and diseases.
Chemical Free Home and Garden
Gardening without pesticides and herbicides and household cleaning with natural products.
PRODUCE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
Organic farming and gardening can help reduce greenhouse gases and climate change.
PRESERVE NATURAL HABITATS
Help preserve natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef. Less chemicals in run off from farming and households can help protects natural habitats.
What is the Purpose Of This Website
The aim of this website is to help promote and encourage the use of organic products and practices around the home and garden. This helps to improve the lifestyle of everyone and it benefits the environment as well.
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As another year comes to a close it is time to reflect on the past few years. We have struggled through the worst times in our most recent history. We would like to take the time to wish you all the best for you and your family. We have lost loved ones and we have struggled to keep our head above the waters of despair. But we have each other and we will get through these horrible times.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF GOING ORGANIC !
♥ By going organic you can improve your health and help the environment.
♥ Organic food and drinks contain no harmful chemicals or preservatives.
♥ Crops are grown using alternative methods and no harmful chemicals.
♥ Health and Beauty products contain natural ingredients and are free of harmful chemicals.
♥ You can use chemical - free household cleaning and gardening products.
♥ You can help support the Organic Industry by buying their products to help keep prices down.
Make Meals a Lot More Exciting By Using Fresh Organic Produce.
Look out for Nutritious Organic Food to Maintain a Healthy Body
Healthy Breakfast Options
Healthy Fruity Drinks and Juices
Are You Feeling Unwell all the Time?
It could be due to your diet? If you’ve been on the fence about changing to Organics then there has never been a better time to make a change. Why Not Make that Change today!
Go Organic Today!
Get Started Today!
It couldn't be easier to make the change. Start small by buying some organic products and then gradually build up to it. Sometimes the fresh produce is not as good looking as the conventionally grown food but remember they don't rely on chemicals to destroy pests and diseases.
Repeat the Process!
Start looking around to see what other changes you can make? Have a look at the chemical cleaning products under the sink. Have a look at the ingredients in the product. Is there something more natural you can buy next time?
Consistency is important!
Now don't give up! Change doesn't occur overnight. Just introduce small changes at a time. Check now and then to see how you are feeling. Are you eating better and using less chemicals in the home or in your skincare range?
Now Lets not Forget the Importance of the Environment! So What Can You do to Help?
- Next time you flush harmful chemicals down the drain. Remember that this waste water washes in to underground waterways which make its way to the ocean. This in turn affects our fresh water mangrove swamps which are the areas which attempt to flush these chemicals out of the water before it reaches the ocean. By reducing our use of harmful chemicals in the home, on our bodies and in the garden we reduce this waste reaching the ocean.
- With the ever increasing incidence of diseases in our modern society, such as, diabetes, heart disease, gastro- intestinal problems and cancer, it is becoming more and more important to start consuming more organic produce to reduce your chemical load. Combine this with regular exercise, reduced stress levels and the use of other organic or chemical free beauty and health products, one can strive to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
- People can also reduce the toxins in their body by monitoring the type of cleaning products they use in their household and gardens, such as oven cleaners and other cleaning sprays, as well as, pesticides and herbicides used in the garden. There are lots of natural methods and plenty of organic cleaning and washing products available on the market today to use as substitutes for these modern day toxic cleaners.
- So now is the time to stop and think about your carbon footprint and what steps you can take to help reduce the toxic load in our environment.
- So what is our carbon footprint and what can we do about it? It is a measure of an individual or a company's amount of carbon dioxide emissions or green houses gases they have produced by their activities. There are many ways we contribute to our carbon footprint such as how we travel such as by car or plane, the types of energy sources we use and how much, and even the type of food we eat and where we buy it from.
- Greenhouse gases are emissions from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, wood, engine oils and petrol. Animals including humans release CO2 when we breath out, also contributing to greenhouse gases levels. These greenhouse gases rise up into the earths atmosphere and trap the suns rays and prevent the heat from escaping.
- Plants on the other hand take up CO2 and use it in photosynthesis to produce their own food supplies. We can reduce our carbon footprint in many ways by going "green and organic", and employing such measures as recycling, buying local foods or growing our own, keeping energy use to a minimum and many other ways.
More About Organics!
Growing Methods -
Organic products are those which are produced without the use of any artificial chemicals or growing production techniques. Conventional growers use a variety of chemicals, when producing their crops, such as pesticides for pests and diseases control, fertilization, preservation of fruit and vegetables and manufacturers use them in the process of value adding or improving a product for other uses, such as shampoos, face creams etc.
Certification -
To be certified as 'Organic' the products need to only include ingredients that have been produced by organic methods and have been certified by regulatory organizations. In Australia some of the organizations that can certify organic produce include - Australian Certified Organic, Organic Food Chain and Bio-Dynamic Research Institute. So when looking to buy organic produce look out for the certification sticker on the product or goods.
Regulation–
All products have to undergo extensive investigation by certifiers to ensure that all regulations and codes of practice have been followed to produce the goods. Regular checks are made to ascertain that the correct techniques are followed and that quality assurance procedures are in place to make sure the consumer receives what they have paid for.
Proven Benefits –
- Certification Process Ensures Farmers Comply With Regulations
- Ensures No Harmful Chemicals are Used
- Provides the customer with confidence of the quality of the food.
QUALITY– Often organic fruits and vegetable products may not appear as good a quality as regular or conventionally grown produce, as the growers are unable to make use of artificial chemicals to give the product a better quality appearance and as such, they may have spots or blemishes on them. But don’t let this deter you as organic produce tends to have improved flavor, be longer lasting and as some suggest have increased nutritional value.
Assurance –
- If the produce is labelled 'Certified Organic' Consumers are assuree of the quality of the product.
- Provides a Healthier Food Option
What Else Can Organics Do For You?
Help Reduce the Amount of Chemicals Used in the Home
- Many of the cleaning products we use in our home, in the garden or on our pets, can contain toxic chemicals that affect not only our health, but our pet and the environment.
- By changing to less toxic, safer cleaning products we can eliminate these risks. There are many natural and organic cleaning products available now on the market to ensure that nobody needs to use dangerous ones.
Help by Supporting Organic Farmers who use No Harmful Chemicals!
- Food production in the way of crop and animal farming systems utilizes many harmful chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and artificial hormones that can have detrimental affects on the human body when ingested and can lead to the development of diseases such as cancer.
- These chemicals can also leech into waterways affecting such icons as the Great Barrier Reef as well as, affecting many other organisms in the food web of life. By changing to organic farming and home gardening practices we can help to reduce many of these problems
Why You Should Use Organic and Natural Beauty Products?
There are an increasing number of people who are finding that they tend to develop allergies or dermatitis after using certain shampoos, conditioners, face creams or perfumes. Such issues are often put down to having sensitive skins, but it is now thought, that it is the chemicals in these products that are at fault and are causing this irritation. These harmful chemicals can be absorbed through the skin causing these unwanted conditions.
So as a result, there are plenty of people who are looking for natural products, that don’t bring about such reactions. Today there is a wide range of organic baby products, skin care products including sun screen, moisturizers, skin cleaners and makeup on the market to choose from.
Other new organic products available are those of nutritional value such as, health supplements and drinks, for those who are unable to eat fresh fruits and vegetables for whatever reason.
Where Can You Buy Organic Products!
Organic fruit and vegetables are now available in most supermarkets in varying amounts. Organic beauty, baby and household cleaning products are also becoming more readily available in shops as retailers come to realize that consumers are increasing demand for these products. Specialized organic products such as health supplements, organic wines, and even chocolate are also becoming more readily available.
The number of online shoppers is increasing every day, as more people realize that they can purchase just about anything online and that the goods are often cheaper as, the retailer has lower overhead costs and there is less concern about security issues with credit payments and the receiving of the goods. How convenient it is to shop online with no waiting in line ups etc?
How can Organic Practices Help the Environment?
Sustainable Systems
The overall goal of organic growing methods is to work with the environment and not against it. All methods aim to create sustainable systems that support natural activities and tend not change the environment.
Farmers working in organic systems aim to retain and preserve soil quality, use integrated pest management systems that look at natural methods of controlling pests and diseases and they rely on natural fertilizers, such as animal and green manures and rock salts etc.
Organic Methods
Organic growers and farmers make use of such techniques as rotations; inter planting with other crops, no till methods, cover crops for mulching, as well as, companion planting methods to assist in pest control and to increase the fertility of the soil.
There are a number of different organic growing systems available, which make use of different techniques and practices and these are often referred to under the names of organic, bio-dynamic or permaculture methods.
Growing Practices !
Organic growing practices can help the environment by:-
- reducing the amount of chemicals that find their way into our waterways and the rest of the environment;
- they help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere by returning the carbon into the soil;
- and they help create and promote systems that maintain the equilibrium with other organisms in nature, such as birds, insects and other animals.
Other Growing Systems
As a result of changing weather patterns and conditions such as flooding and droughts, growers have implemented many new cultural growing systems such as greenhouse or tunnel growing environments and hydroponics.
Use of these growing techniques created many new ways of using organic methods to apply the same principles. This meant new ways producing crops and the formulation of specialized organic liquid solutions that provide the ideal growing sustenance for an individual species of crop.