Category Archive for 'Why Go Organic?'

Get the Squeeze on Organic Citrus
There are many reasons to make organic citrus part of your holiday experience this year. As Matt McLean, CEO of Uncle Matt’s Organic, points out, organic citrus is grown in a more sustainable way than its conventional counterparts, as it is relies on such practices as hand weeding, mechanical control, [...]

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Practically Green has selected our OJ as a “Recommended Product” because we meet their Green Standards.
Learn more: http://ow.ly/3pkNF

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Good Housekeeping magazine features a very favorable piece on organic agriculture and products in its November issue. You can read the full article by clicking here.

Is It Really Healthier?
There’s no question organics are better for plants, animals, farm workers, and the ecosystem. But are they actually healthier for you and your family? There’s [...]

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A team of researchers from Washington State University and the University of Georgia have found that organic farming increases biodiversity among beneficial, pest-killing predators and pathogens. In potato crops, this led to fewer insect pests and larger potato plants. “It’s always been a mystery how organic farmers get high yields without using synthetic insecticides,” says [...]

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Disclaimer: The following includes a compilation of select study results or other reference information regarding the relationship between citrus consumption or nutrient intake and various diseases or other health conditions. This compilation may not necessarily represent a review of the entire body of literature for the topic(s) addressed.
General Health

One serving of 100 percent orange or [...]

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This is monumental news day for the organic industry. The President’s Cancer Panel Report released today exhorts consumers to choose food grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, and growth hormones to help decrease their exposure to environmental chemicals that can increase their risk of contracting cancer!
“Exposure to pesticides can be decreased by choosing, to [...]

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Uncle Matt’s responds to the article “Food for Thought: Organic Grub Worth Buying?” by Andrew Schneider. If you want to read the original article, click here.
“We at Uncle Matt’s believe, ‘Yes! Organic fruits and vegetables, as well as juices, are worth buying!’ The research done by Dr. Chenseng Lu at Emory University showing consistent pesticide [...]

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On Saturday, Director/Producer Shelley Rogers and Co-producer/Character Marty Mesh will be at the Florida Film Festival at the beautiful Enzian Theather located at 1300 South Orlando Avenue in Maitland, FL! WOAO? will screen at 3:30 pm to kick off their opening weekend–get your tickets here. Local food alliance organization, Ourlando, will be hosting a free [...]

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Uncle Matt’s Organic will be at the “What’s Organic about Organic” documentary film screening  to provide audience and participants with free samplings of delicious ORGANIC juice at all three FL screenings!
Not only will you get to see all the reasons we should support organic agriculture in the film, but you’ll also be able to taste [...]

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(NaturalNews) Organic foods can be considered to be better and healthier not only for the consumer but also for the environment. Organic foods are considered to be more nutrient dense than their counterparts produced via modern farming practices.
Dr. David Thomas, a physician and researcher, has studied and compared the United States government guidelines and tables [...]

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