Which countries are the Organic Top Ten?

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Which countries are the " Organic Top Ten " ?

Here is some trivia for you: Australia leads the world in land

devoted to organic farming, 27.9 million acres to be exact; followed

by Argentina, Italy, United States, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom,

Chile, Spain and Uruguay. Source: IFOAM (International Federation of

Organic Agriculture Movements) as seen in Ode Magazine (July/Aug

2006).

 

Study says family meal is good for your health

According to a study from the National Center on Addiction and

Substance Abuse (CASA), teens who regularly have meals with their

family are less likely to get into fights, think about suicide,

smoke, drink, use drugs, and are more likely to have better academic

performance than teens who do not. Rutgers University anthropologist

Robin Fox emphasizes the importance of positive intention in family

meals. " It's like the American Indians. When they killed a deer,

they said a prayer over it, " says Fox. " That is civilization. It is

an act of politeness over food. Fast food has killed this. We have

reduced eating to sitting alone and shoveling it in. There is no

ceremony in it. " The study also showed that family meals and

parental presence at meals is associated with higher intake of

fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. Original source: The Magic

of the Family Meal, by Nancy Gibbs (TIME, June 4, 2005)