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Organic Foods
For the most part, organic farming is extremely beneficial to the environment. Organic farms make a massive contribution to encouraging and maintaining a balanced and diverse ecosystem. The lack of chemicals and toxins improve the welfare of surrounding wildlife and decrease air and water pollution. Growing foods organically also increases the natural nutrient levels within the soil and uses significantly less energy and water than commercial farming methods. Organic farming also helps sustain land, wildlife, and natural resources, unlike intensive farming that often destroys areas of land over the years and then moves on. Pesticides and Organic Foods The dangers that pesticides pose to both humans and animals have been evident for some time. Farmers regularly working around chemical substances have shown an array of health complications, including nausea, vision complications, and skin problems. Other effects include birth defects, cancer, memory loss, and even depression. Those directly exposed to the common pesticides used in conventional farming methods aren’t the only ones at risk. The foods grown with these chemicals retain residues that pose a number of health risks. While more than 75% of commercially grown foods contain synthetic chemical residues, it is rare for any to be found in organically farmed produce. Studies have found that children on an organic diet test lower for chemical traces, and higher for nutrional substances like vitamins and antioxidants, when compared to children eating non-organic food. What About Flavour and Nutrition? A number of people choose to eat organic because of the benefits to the environment while others prefer the more humane treatment organically raised livestock receives. Other, major attractions are taste and nutritional content. Not only have studies found that organically grown fruits and vegetables taste better, but also that they contain significantly higher levels of the vital nutrients that many adults lack in their typical diet. In fact, a person eating organic fruit can consume fewer servings and still get the same nutritional value as a person eating more non-organic produce. The organic foods industry is booming, and demand is predicted to keep on growing. The consumer has made a stand against the unhealthy and abusive practices of conventional, intensive food production and is looking at the bigger picture. Read about: organic vs conventional meat organic vs conventional farming more articles on other organic food issues Return from organic foods to home page FREE! ebook - "Ultimate Herbal Remedies" when you subscribe to "Only Organic" our FREE monthly newsletter - the latest news, views and tips! Subscribe here -
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