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Monday, 22 October 2007 The OAM Domestic Organic Assurance: An Introduction
 
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OAM stands for Organic Alliance Malaysia. It is a membership-based business association that seeks to promote and protect the organic industry in Malaysia. In short, we like everybody in Malaysia to think organic, grow organic and use organic.

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Newsflash

The Star Focus 18 Nov. 2007: Green light to green leaves

AFTER a wait of four years, green-minded Malaysians will finally be able to buy locally produced food that's certified organic from farm to table by next year.

Concerned that Malaysians could be duped into paying a premium price for food that is not really organic, the Department of Agriculture is working out the standards to accredit collectors, wholesalers, distributors and retailers of all organic products.
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Organic Facts

Organic Footprints vs Conventional Footprints

 

ProductsOrganic Conventional
 1kg winter wheat 1.5 km  3.4 km
 1kg pork
 17.4 km 25.8 km
 1kg cheese from 10l milk  65.5 km
 71.4 km

 Eat everything diet

 (incl. meat, dairy, fruit, vegetable)

 4377 km
 4758 km

 Vegetarian

 (no meat, no dairy)

 281 km
 348 km
   
   

Source: Biological Farmers of Australia Press Release 25th September 2008.