What Is Monster Integrity?
Monster Peppers caters towards markets that want to be informed about the products they are buying. Ethical farming for a healthier planet and safer food is our mission. We know what’s at stake, so you can rest assured that we hold your values in mind. Big business in agriculture grows without concern for the consequences of their actions. We should do our part in challenging the status quo and influence farming norms by making better decisions towards the planet as well human health.
Monster Integrity means that we make a commitment to environmental friendly farming. Simply put, Monster Peppers would like public communication about bio-engineering, and not farm with synthetic fertilizers, or use any forms of chemical pesticides, natural or synthetic, at any given time during the overall production including: cultivation, harvest, and storage of every grow season.
For most people, this sounds like what “organic” means. However, as of right now, even the certification "Certified Organic" from the United States government does not come with this same guarantee. What “Certified Organic” farmers fail to tell you is that they are allowed to use “approved pesticides”. This a practice done in Big Business in Agriculture. This contradiction between organic labeling and the use of potentially harmful pesticides lies in the relative leniency of the United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA) organic guidelines.
Thus, "Certified Organic" doesn't necessarily mean that food was grown organically. (That’s really upsetting!) To see what substances are allowed and prohibited, check out these links: [USDA]
[The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances]
It's true that “Certified Organic” production often uses fewer dangerous chemicals, but still, pesticides have impacts on our health and the environment all the same. When you are buying organic food, it’s common to make the incorrect assumption that there are no pesticides. It’s important for consumers to understand the labeling of organic products and know what's going on in this industry. So, be mindful of the labels. All of them.