| Which is better organic food vs ordinary? Food is | | | | called organic this food must follow the regulations |
| food, right? An apple is an apple, regardless of | | | | of the National Organic Program in the US. Each |
| how it was grown. | | | | country would have their own standards to be |
| Or is it? | | | | met. However, the basics would be that organics |
| To understand the value in each option you need | | | | does not permit synthetic pesticides, herbicides or |
| to understand how each was produced. | | | | fertilizers. Sewage sludge isn't allowed. |
| Ordinary farming practices have moved away | | | | What we see instead is the farmer working with |
| from the family farm. More and more of our food | | | | the soil to enhance its quality. Crop rotation and |
| comes from 'farm factories', you could say. That | | | | composting are put to use. Consequently, the soil |
| is huge industrial type farming operations. This | | | | has a rich nutrient content which then produces |
| conventional farming allows chemical pesticides | | | | healthy plants. |
| and herbicides. Then there are chemical fertilizers | | | | These farmers do not use ge seeds. Further, the |
| or even sewage sludge. | | | | processing of these foods is also regulated. So no |
| The chemicals get into the soil and onto the food | | | | irradiation is used. And the acceptable ingredients |
| that you then eat. Washing your produce is | | | | used in processing are are also limited. Here is a |
| beneficial and you should always do it. However, | | | | good way to reduce the food additives in your |
| what about the contaminants that get into the | | | | diet by using organic. |
| pulp of the fruit or vegetable? It gets in much the | | | | Organic food production is more hands on, so you |
| same way as the nicotine patch delivers nicotine | | | | may see a difference in price. A difference of |
| into your blood stream. | | | | pennies to up to 40% depending on the season. |
| Ordinary methods also permit the the use of | | | | You can save money by buying what is in season. |
| genetically engineered plants and seeds. These | | | | Another way to save is by limiting the amount of |
| have had their DNA altered by scientists most | | | | processed food you buy. What you prepare with |
| often to produce resistance to herbicides. An | | | | fresh ingredients provides you with the most |
| estimated 70% of processed foods contain ge | | | | benefits. And by making the fresh ingredients |
| foods. Without mandatory identification, it is not | | | | organic, you also get the value of these healthy |
| possible to know the exact figure. | | | | plants. |
| Then there is the option of organic food. To be | | | | |