Opening the pathway to the next phase of organic

Did you know that the price we pay at the checkout doesn’t cover the real costs of our food? Beyond the sticker price, society pays for the hidden impacts on health, climate, and the environment. Recent research on True Cost Accounting published by Hertwig et al shows that organic farming can reduce these “hidden costs” far more effectively than conventional farming, which depends heavily on synthetic chemicals and pesticides. True Cost Accounting (TCA) is a new approach to understanding these impacts holistically, assigning value not just in financial terms but also in ways that reflect the intrinsic worth of nature and animal welfare. True Cost Accounting (TCA) for the hidden costs of food and potential contributions from the organics to reduce costs related to health, climate and biodiversity.