We?ve all noted the increase in the number of organic products that are available to us compared to a few years ago. This market is growing at an amazing pace ? approximately 20% each year ? as more and more people choose natural products over conventional ones. The question is whether we are really doing ourselves (and the environment) a favor by switching to organic diet lifestyles.

Growth accelerated in the first nine months of fiscal year 2004-2005 in North America to 4.6%, defense, business and industry segments declined by half a percent.