Well-written article Divya. I agree that organic is the way to go! It's worth the extra cost, most times.

Good write-up, gives us a lot of information on Organic food that we didnt know.

With so much processed food being forced on us, we need more awareness on 'organic food' - thanks Divya.

Also, the fresh vegetables we get from the local subzi mandis are so much better off (truly organic and indigenous, atleast they are not genetically modified) than the heavily packaged ones sold at malls which only look perfect.

I buy Navadarshanam's organic products and definitely organic is the way to go!

Another notable source for organic food
(and non-detergent soaps) is Navadarshanam Trust, with an organic farm at Gumalapuram, Anekal Tq. They have their monthly sales of organic food items at Buoyancee, diagonal road, Jayanagar 3rd block every second Sat'day b/n 4PM and 6PM. Also, they have such monthly at a couple of more places in the city, plus they supply the same to Namdharee outlets.
Their contact info at the farm : 08110-329201, 65995024

Please let me know the exact address of Jaivik Mall. Which gate of Lalbagh is near to this mall?

Javik Mall is at the Double Road (K H Road) entrance of the Lalbagh Park. When you enter the park, just around the gate, look on your left.

Divya's feature reads well, no doubt. These well established stores are okay. But nowadays roadside vendors also sell grapes labelled 'organic'and have learnt to charge upto 50% extra. There is no way to know whether it is organic or not. Ask him and he will say 'En saar, price itself tells you'! I am alsways in a dilemma whether to encourage them or not.
-N. Bakkemane

Organic foods have no more health benefits than so called conventional food especially in India where chillers are not used. Using conventional technologies I can transfer genes and stabilize for better yield or quality by crossing plant A x B in 10-14 years. I also need to remove all the undesirable genes. Using GM technology, I can transfer the specific gene. This takes 1-9 years to stabilize genes. Can you tell me that it is wrong or unhealthy to transfer gene/s for water use efficiency or drought tolerance from mustard to canola using GM technology? Mustard has genes which can give heart attacks canola doesn’t. Please understand GM technology properly first. A farmer who uses organic methods can lose up to 40% of his/her crop to pathogens and pests and need more area for food. It may stop some use of pesticides however organic foods can also carry harmful bacteria and fungi which can not be controlled by neem etc. I use neem in the glasshouse along with other pesticides to better manage sprays. It is called as integrated pest management. In India farmers are not taught any safety procedures or IPM when using pesticides. Why not campaign for it instead of fads like organic foods. Even in India pesticides do not have lead and arsenic contamination. Yes some wells have highly contaminated water even in Bangalore. Very few villages will have arsenic poisoning. It is a joke and a rip off that organic sold in India at higher price as most of the subsistence farmers can’t afford to buy pesticides. There are more problems in India such as leaded fuels, industrial pollution, water contamination, effluent contamination of water etc. I will challenge any one to dig a bore well and get water tested, get air quality report. Author please stop aping western articles and look at facts in the Indian situation. By the way I don’t work for any GM or pesticide or organic company or private entity. If you have money give it to the farmers (100,000+ have committed suicide).

Dear Madamme.
I am very sorry to say this Inspite of holding Organic certificate and contacting many outlet there is no good responce and we could not continue to process further We are thinking stop all organic growing and producing. It is much lucrative breed ten dogs and earn money.
It is left to the society to hold back organic growers.
I am regratably closing

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