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The first organic supermarket to be opened in Croatia
Croatia
Thursday 19 March 2009
The first Croatian organic supermarket the 'Garden' shop will be opened on 23 September in Zagreb.
The Garden will offer organic food but also organic cosmetics, with the aim being that every type of product made out of ecological material can be found in one place.
Organic or ecological foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge.
Beside the obvious foodstuffs, including fruit and vegetables, 'Garden' will also offer organic made wine as well as numerous sorts of other soft drinks.
Organisers hope that the arrival of their new organic supermarket in Croatia will increase the number of Croats who practice more healthy eating, even though it is expensive for the average Croatian family.
Recently GfK (Croatia Market Research Institute) research showed that only 10 per cent of Croatian citizens consume organic food or other products regularly.
Nevertheless it does not mean that Croats are not aware of the new healthy eating trend, because almost 80 per cent of them are informed about organic products.
The reason for the low consumption is the high price of those products and their unavailability due to a lack of organic supermarkets.
On the other hand, 500 farmers are involved in organic production in Croatian.
Source: croatiantimes.com
The Garden will offer organic food but also organic cosmetics, with the aim being that every type of product made out of ecological material can be found in one place.
Organic or ecological foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge.
Beside the obvious foodstuffs, including fruit and vegetables, 'Garden' will also offer organic made wine as well as numerous sorts of other soft drinks.
Organisers hope that the arrival of their new organic supermarket in Croatia will increase the number of Croats who practice more healthy eating, even though it is expensive for the average Croatian family.
Recently GfK (Croatia Market Research Institute) research showed that only 10 per cent of Croatian citizens consume organic food or other products regularly.
Nevertheless it does not mean that Croats are not aware of the new healthy eating trend, because almost 80 per cent of them are informed about organic products.
The reason for the low consumption is the high price of those products and their unavailability due to a lack of organic supermarkets.
On the other hand, 500 farmers are involved in organic production in Croatian.
Source: croatiantimes.com
