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How Natural and Organic are You?

Do you recognize the importance of going natural and organic? Have you already started to make small changes to your diet and lifestyle? How much do you know about the how, why and wherefore of going organic and natural? Do you thinks it is all a load of old stuff and nonsense? Let us know by completing this short poll!
Do you acknowledge that it is a good thing to seek more natural and organic alternatives when you go shopping?
Yes
Don't really know
Don't really care
No
Despite your answer to the previous question, have you made purposeful changes to your lifestyle (e.g. more exercise, giving up smoking, giving up alcohol, learning how to relax/destress yourself, etc.) within the last year?
Yes
No
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, what things have you done that you would consider positive healthful changes in the last year? Please briefly list all things you have done. If more than one, please seperate each change you have made using a comma: (If you answered "No" to the previous question just ignore this question)
How much do you agree with the following statement: "I know exactly what is meant by a product being called 'organic' and I know how to tell when a product is truly organic or not"
Agree totally
Agree quite strongly
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree quite strongly
Disagree totally
Do you think you know what 'Organic' means as applied to food and non-food items?
Yes
Not sure
No
Why should you look for a certified organic endorsement from a recognized certifying organization (such as USDA or ACO or UK Soil Association) on the label or packaging, if you are buying organic products?
Because it is the only way to be assured of organic integrity
Because many false claims are made by products/marketing/merchandising implying organic qualities
Both of the previous answer options
Have you ever visited the following website: http://www.GoNandO.com (Go Natural and Organic - a kind of online natural health magazine)
Yes
No
Not sure
Never heard of it
Have you ever visited the following website: http://www.SaferAlternative.com - An informational site that also offers the world's first extensive range of certified organic personal care, skin care, health care and cosmetic products?
Yes - regularly
Yes- once
I have heard of it but never visited it
I have not heard of it but would visit it
I have heard of it but would not bother to visit it
I have never heard of it and would never visit it
Have you ever or do you currently buy organic products? (Tick any that apply)
Yes - Food items
Yes - Non-food items
No - I do not buy organic products
If you answered 'yes' to the preceding question, please give some examples of specific items that you have purchased over the last year that you would consider to be more natural and/or organic? Pease make a note of 'natural' or 'organic' as appropriate next to each item you add and seperate your list (if more than one item) - using commas - thank you:
If there was an official announcement tomorrow that non-organic produts might have a negative effect on your own, and your family's health (such as causing any one or more of the following: allergies, asthma, cancer, etc) would you then choose to buy only organic alternatives?
No - I would not be bothered
Yes - only organic
Not sure
Yes - as much as I could afford to
If an ordinary non-organic product costs $1 (or £1, or 1€) then how much more would you be prepared to pay for an organic option if it was available?
1 (the same)
1.10
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.50
3.00
More than 3.00 (three times as much)
I would not choose to buy an organic option whatever the cost
This poll was created on 2009-02-20 11:50:57 by websage