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Today I would like to share a very interesting topic among all of you that is gaining attention among many environmental enthusiasts and healthy eaters. Recently, I have witnessed many natural and organic products being sold and displayed in markets and expos in Dubai and Sharjah which is facilitating to achieve the goal of UAE to go green. These markets and expos are aimed at propagating the goodness of eating vegetarian and quitting non-vegetarian which is the single most effective way to save our environment. I visited the Organic Ripe Food and Craft Market at Zabeel Park, Dubai. Some of the organic vegetables, fruits and products that were on display were grown in local farms while others were imported internationally. The best part was that the customers were extremely willing to buy the organic products after having known the benefits of eating organic produce. The few products that I noticed during my visit were organic fresh fruits, organic vegetables including kiwis, sweet potatoes, apples and cheese. Freshly squeezed fruit juices and family packs which consisted of small bread, fruits and vegetables which also garnered a lot of attraction. The best part about these products was that they were sold at reasonable prices. The few important verities that draws my attention were: 1. Morninga Oleifera —In India and the subcontinent, it is known as Sonjhana or the drumstick tree. 2. Carrots, and even eggs of corn-fed chickens. 3. Baobab, that bears the feel good fruit loaded with vitamin C. 4. Chromolaena Obdorata-plant having anti-ageing properties. 5. Products made of snake grass like, snake grass tea and capsules believed to have a cancer preventive properties. 6. Agarwood, wheatgrass, Graviola and many more varieties were on display in various stalls. Organic food is a very efficient method to counter the global environmental problems our world is facing today. This is because when organic farming is practiced, pesticides and insecticides are not used and also the farming technique carried out prevents soil erosion and helps to conserve water. This environmental friendliness is packed with a mouth-watering taste that is otherwise not found in the fruits and vegetables not grown organically. After my visit to the Organic Ripe Food and Craft market, I realized that to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle, it is necessary for all of us to eat organic which is also good for our health. |
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Nice displays, excellent topic and i must say most of these are readily available in my country. Moringa Oliefera, baobab carrot...it's a global village indeed. A common language in conservation should bring us to more close terms. Good Mohit.
Posted 30-12-2014 19:02
Yes I do agree organic foods are very good. But I find the prices of the organic food exorbitant in Spinneys Sharjah. How can a common man afford it?
Posted 28-12-2014 14:28
Thanks Manav,Boldbaatar and Abhishek.
Posted 28-12-2014 00:16
wow... Thank you for sharing..
Posted 26-12-2014 13:35
Thank u for sharing :) very interesting
Posted 25-12-2014 18:14
Wow! The Organic Ripe Food and Craft Market is quite an interesting place.
Dubai seems to be accelerating towards its green EXPO 2020 target. Seeing
by the pictures,you must have had an enriching experience . Thanks for sharing:)
Posted 25-12-2014 16:54
Thanks Ngo Hai,Swasamon and Rohan.
Posted 25-12-2014 16:02
Thanks for the interesting report Mohit.
Organic food in indeed tastier, healthier & most importantly eco-friendly.
These Markets are very good.
Posted 25-12-2014 15:45
Organic food are literally the best. They are good for our health and the earth too. Pesticides is not that needy and it hurt us both ways. We should stop looking at quantity over quality
Posted 24-12-2014 23:55
Thanks for sharing your experience. In fact, my sister told me that according to scientific research on sustainable campuses and campus environmental assessment, Food, and specifically, Organic Food, was listed as one of the criteria to maintain sustainability in a community. Would be fun to have an in-depth understanding of this :).
Posted 24-12-2014 22:48
Thanks Bindu and Arushi for leaving very nice and encouraging comments.
Posted 24-12-2014 20:52
Thank you so much Christy.Its true,people who are aware of MSG that is mono sodium glutamate are preferring products in which it is especially mentioned no MSG or MSG free and once we are used to organic food (that is also tastier)I don't think we hardly feel any difference.
Posted 24-12-2014 20:51
Thanks Konstantinos for reading.
Posted 24-12-2014 20:42
Thanks for sharing your visit experience. I completely agree with your views on organic food and organic farming.Organic food is by far the safest , healthiest , tastiest and most eco friendly food. Let's promote it as much as we can by way of such reports. Thanks Mohit.
Posted 24-12-2014 17:48
Reading your article makes me proud that I am vegetarian :) Thank you for sharing the post Mohit. I can see the popularity of organic farming in my country Nepal also. It feels great to see consumers worldwide approaching for a healthy life style and healthy food. Organic food have double merits from health point of view and environmental sustainability too.
Posted 24-12-2014 12:35
Thank you for sharing the lovely story, Manav :)
We are addicted to MSG's strong flavor so far. But once we find the real taste of organic foods, we will naturally choose organic fruits and vegetables instead of highly processed foods.
Posted 24-12-2014 11:05
Congrats for your interesting experience. Becoming vegetarian is truly helpful for the environment. animals require a huge amount of water and natural resources to be fed.
Posted 24-12-2014 07:54