| 1. Is there any nutritional difference | | | | oneself, could it actually be cheaper to use |
| between organic and conventional food? | | | | organic? |
| Though the consumer demand for organic food | | | | 3. Can organic food help you lose more |
| has increased, there is still skepticism as to | | | | weight? |
| whether or not it is healthier for human | | | | Did you know that certain types of organic based |
| consumption. There are definite facts that state | | | | nutrients can act as an appetite suppressant and |
| organic food is much healthier for you. What we | | | | do not contain excitotoxins? What are |
| do know is that fewer chemicals are used in small | | | | excitotoxins? These ingredients can cause |
| organic farming and the chemical residues that | | | | neurological disorders by overexciting nerve cells |
| remain on the conventional produce aid heavily in | | | | and actually cause hunger. |
| the accumulation of fatty tissue. The residues | | | | 4. Is it true that the consumer is happy |
| that are prohibited for use on organic foods are | | | | with conventional produce? |
| hydrogenated fats, phosphoric acid, preservatives, | | | | No it is not. According to many consumer |
| colorings, hormones, antibiotics, GMOs and 7000 | | | | surveys (USA and Europe) most people are |
| other artificial flavorings that are permitted in | | | | concerned about pesticides, NPK fertilizers and |
| conventional food (which imposes many health | | | | additives as a whole. This suggests that organic |
| issues).In addition, basic farming methods in | | | | food based nutrients are something which people |
| organic farming lend a hand in healthy food | | | | are taking more notice of. |
| consumption. The restriction in the use of drugs | | | | 5. Does organic farming increase the risk |
| to produce organic foods also keeps animals | | | | of food poisoning? |
| healthy with a rare occurrence of listeria, | | | | The theory is that if we do not use modern day |
| salmonella and cryptosporidium (common diseases | | | | chemicals we cannot effectively fight E Coli on |
| found in conventional livestock). E-coli are virtually | | | | crops. This is in fact not correct and studies |
| non-existent in organic beef, but in conventional | | | | show that the overall agricultural, hygiene, |
| beef kill over 200 Americans and Britons each | | | | harvesting and production practices of organic |
| year. | | | | food producers actually enhances the safety of |
| 2. Are we paying too much for organic | | | | the food with the absence of pathogens and |
| food? | | | | incidents of E Coli. |
| There has been much debate on this issue, and | | | | Once you have decided to enjoy the benefits of |
| yes organic foods are more expensive than | | | | organic foods over conventional foods you will |
| conventional foods. But there are factors that | | | | undoubtedly want to keep it as fresh as |
| may indicate that in addition to the health issues, | | | | possible.The most effective way to keep organic |
| the actual dry matter of food in organics may | | | | food fresh> is called eggstrafresh®. It helps |
| yield more actual food for consumption. | | | | to provide increased freshness of all of your |
| Conventional farming uses a method called | | | | organic and conventional foods, including fruit, |
| agrochemicals which speeds up the growth of the | | | | vegetables, meat, milk, dairy, even bread for as |
| food by changing its structure and adding more | | | | much as 3-5 times longer, saving you hundreds of |
| water to it (as the result it will wilt and shrink | | | | dollars per year. eggstrafresh® is |
| more during cooking).The average price difference | | | | environmentally safe and does not release any |
| between organic and conventional food is 20%, | | | | gases or odors, it simply keeps your food fresh |
| however organic foods can contain up to 26% | | | | longer. Visit learn more about this incredible little |
| more dry matter(less water). One must ask | | | | device. |