Going Organic: why it is important

Many of you know, or maybe you don't, that I have my own Pangea Organics business as an Independent Beauty Ecologist. Yes it is a social selling thing, and it is awesome! One of the things that I love is that the products are amazing, really work, and really are one of the most affordable companies of truly organic skin and body care.

Anyways, we rolled out a great new program. It is the Preferred Customer Program. It is a loyalty program. Spend $75 a month on Pangea on Auto-ship and you get a 15% discount and FREE SHIPPING. NICE! We easily do that here at our house! I am so on board. So why the blog post? Here's why:

Another Beauty Ecologist commented on how that was an unrealistic price for the average family. I totally disagree. For $2.12 a day, you can go organic. How much do YOU spend on that coffee you get everyday…multiple times a day? Well, here is my response to her, and why I really think it is important to go organic, not just because it is less toxic, not just because it is better for you, but because it is better ALL AROUND. 

"In the grand scheme of things, it isn't actually that unrealistic considering all the products most people buy, don't like, then throw away. And considering the amount of money people waste every month on things they do not need, such as alcohol, tobacco, and fast food, it really all comes down to you. You have products that one customer at a time can change the environment and change lives, not only because they are affective, but because the ingredients we source come from sustainable, organic farming that is run and worked by people, not machines. The money is going to those people to support families. Organic farming is not cheap ( thanks Richard for that little tidbit). It is about priorities and getting people to vote with their dollar. It would become more affordable if more people bought it. Think about this. The world of Business follows the money. If people stopped buying the other garbage on the market that cost $2 a bottle and substituted it with Pangea products, other companies would start to compete on the organic market. Also, think about this: Americans spend 5.6% of their yearly income on fast food every year. That is almost $2500 a year on average. Pangea costs about $765 after the 15% discount."

So it really is all about perspective and priorities! Can you believe it??? The average family spends $2500 on fast food a year! That does not include their grocery bill, either! My husband is the only one who ever really eats fast food in our family. We also don't go out to eat often because it is difficult to find a place the kids can eat. We also RARELY buy sodas or processed foods. We don't even do canned food except for a few select items. Our grocery bill is honestly about $600 a month. ALSO, the average American spends $20 a week on specialty coffee, i.e Starbucks, etc. That is around $1100 a year. AND Americans throw away about $2200 of food annually. 

So is $63.50 too much to spend? I really don't think so. Besides, eventually the prices will drop as the importance of organic products start to become more newsworthy and noteworthy. We all know that organic isn't really going away! We know too much about what it does to the body to have herbicides, pesticides, and Genetically Modified Organisms invade our body. AND we are learning more everyday! They are poisons and are slowly killing us. 

SOOOOO…what ARE you WAITING FOR?? go to http://www.pangeaorganics.com/parties/RebekahBavry123  and check out what amazing products await!! (PSSSTTT…my favorite products: the eyecream and the mask! Then the whole skin care line and handcream!)