Vegan + Organic = VeganicI would consider myself Veganic as I am vegan and mostly eat organic :) But the term actually refers to vegan organic gardening. Yes, that's right! No yucky animal stuff like manure, bone meal, etc. Having an organic garden to me is not enough, it really needs to be vegan and let me tell you why.
The primary source of nutrients on most Certified Organic farms comes from factory farmed animal wastes. Manure, bone meal and other animal by-products are relied on heavily, even though crop rotations and green manures are alternative methods to ensure soil fertility.
Veganic describes an approach to agriculture that breaks the link between vegetable production and animal products.
Veganic agriculture is much less dependent than traditional organic farming on fossil fuels - seeds are transported to the field and the plant matter just stays there instead of being transported to a cow and then transported back again as manure after being processed by the animal's stomach.
Veganic farming does not help subsidize inhumane and environmentally damaging farming practices often found on large-scale livestock operations from which most animal-based fertilizers are purchased.
Certified Veganic seeks to demonstrate a more sustainable form of agriculture and provide a labeling system for organic farmers that are willing to completely sever the tight bond that exists between raising animals for food, and organically grown fruits and vegetables.
Soooo, GO VEGANIC!!!!!
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