A glimpse
Organic food has become so much famous but while navigating the puzzle of labels of organic food, advantages, as well as the claims, can be a sort of confusing area. Every individual who has been hearing the voices in support of organic food would definitely put forward certain questions like:
- Is organic food much better for our health?
- Do GMOs and pesticides are the causes of increasing risks of carcinomas and other fatal diseases?
- What do the labels refer to?
- How can we make organic food affordable?
Basically, it’s a high time to get back from where we started. Our ancestors used to eat from nature without interfering with the natural processes and so they lived a longer and healthier life. Global changes have brought about a number of alterations that include the increased demand for food for which most farmers initiate the conventional agriculture production that lead to the alarming scenario where our society stands today.
What does “organic” refer to?
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The terminology organic means the way by which agricultural products are produced and processed. Although every state marks its own standards to declare agricultural products as organic for the U.S.A. the products will only be classified under the type organic if there are grown without the use of:
- synthetic pesticides
- bio-engineered genes (GMOs)
- Petroleum-based fertilizers
- sewage sludge-based fertilizers
Whereas all types of organic livestock which are grown for the sake of egg and meat should be fed with organic feed. They should be keenly preserved from injecting growth hormones or antibiotics. These standards help to maintain transparency in order to distinguish between the two types
Organic products VERSUS Conventional products
All these distinguishing factors clarify up to much extent about what your priority should be. Although the yield from conventional means is so much higher than organic means but wait! Do you want to purchase life-threatening maladies? Or quality is worth more than quantity?
Benefits that you get if you prefer quality over quantity
In order to live a safe and healthy life, it really matters that how your food is grown. It is an obvious reality that what you eat affect your mental and emotional health. Of course, if we look at the organic products no doubt, we will get so much more nutrients. Above all, people who are prone to multiple allergies are often affected directly by the chemicals and pesticides of conventional products. Let us highlight various benefits that you obtain by the intake of organic products:
- Antioxidant capacity
According to different studies, it is claimed that the level of antioxidants increases in our body as soon as we consume organic products. It helps to protect our body from cancer producing factors, cardiac disorders, premature aging as well as cognitive malfunctions. - Reduction of pesticides
One of the greatest compliments is that organic food is free from synthetic fertilizers. Nonorganic products are often coated with life-threatening chemicals. - Immune system
Genetic modification tends to produce tomatoes larger since several decades. Meanwhile, if we try not to neglect the facts, we would be able to know up to what extent we have destroyed our immune system which is reflected today by decreasing strength, prone to allergies and sexual dysfunction. Organic foods are wholly natural and out of genetic modification trends. - Better taste
What is the basic use if you do not get the natural stuff even for your taste buds! Seriously nobody would like to spend bucks if they do not get the natural taste. You should prefer organic food because here the natural taste would be ready to melt in your mouth.
Attention, please!
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As a matter of fact, the above-mentioned fruits and vegetables are mostly at high risk of adulterations so you must sort them out only from organic products section while buying grocery.
Verdict
The main idea behind the promotion of organic products is to ensure your better and healthier lifestyle. Moreover conclusively, we can say that the globe is moving forward and trying every new technique to bring about ease and comfort. Yet you should never compromise on what your body takes, no matter how hard it is but
Do take a step back!
Good post.
The main problem that we have nowadays is the low trust we have over the food companies because even the food labels most of the times are corrupted and the governments close eyes on this issue.
Some times even the food with "organic" label are not 100% organic and its not specified on the product.
The reality is... eating food with less chemicals will bring us to live longer... :)
absoulately right
Thanks for the information. Its actually surprising that a lot of people still dont know what organic means.
you are right .
It's not surprising. It's disturbing
Execelent post
Recent peoples aim only profit and increase yield by chemicals pesticides etc which is not know what is effects on human body.pesticides and chemicals yield incrase but human go for abnormality.
So as food science student we should spread message .
How are we eating food?
Nice work Friend............................!
Quality over quantity is usually the way to go specially when it comes to things we are putting in our bodies. You can definitely tell the organic food has a fresher natural taste.
Organic crops and foods are costly in less quantity but good for health point of view.
As a student of food technology I reffer organic foods.
Yes one day I will start to grow my own
Excellent information, I believe that a healthy life is based on this type of content, and be aware of what we should eat. thanks for sharing this information. by the way I follow you, and you have my support :)
You know inorganic vagies and fruits are not good for human health.
Yea that's ryt
Organic foods are best when it comes to diet. This article is very beneficial from a diet point of view. Thanks for sharing this one.
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You are what you eat. The sooner people go back to this old adage the better. Food that is grown with chemicals that disrupt hormonal cycles and rob the plants and animals of nutrients are not the path to health that you diet should be.
With all that I would say that making sure to eat enough vegetables and fruit regardless of it is organic or not is an important first step to take if you are not consuming enough in the first place.
extraordinary post is very appropriate to be trending, hopefully I also one day later my post can be trending like you.
You mean one step forward!