What Lies Beyond the Dinner Table: Part 2 Organics (Ep. 12)

Initial broadcast - 8:00 pm Friday October 2, 2015

 

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 Every single day, we all have to eat! We continue our discussion about food and what some more sustainable food choices are. And to better understand the situation with plants and organic labeling in Hong Kong we sat down with an environmental scientist Professor Jonathan Wong, who is the director of the Hong Kong Organic Resource Center. Prof. Wong first shares with us what organic means and why it's a better choice. He explains how there are chemicals and even heavy metals in conventionally grown vegetables, especially from China. But buying organic products in Hong Kong can be incredibly confusing, because there are all kinds of international "organic" labels in our supermarkets! Prof. Wong explains what the different labeling systems are and what to look for. The Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre has already set up a unified certification system for Hong Kong, but we need more suppliers to voluntarily sign up to get their label. Hopefully in the future we can see a more stream-lined system so it's easier for consumers to choose quality organic products! For now, Prof. Wong emphasized how valuable it is to buy our own locally-grown organic vegetables from our markets. 

 

 

Credits 

A special thank you to Professor Jonathan Wong, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Director of Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre
Kathryn Davies - Producer & Host
Fei Hung - Host