| What are the benefits of eating food produced | | | | livestock for growth promotion. |
| by organic food farming? There are many | | | | Nevertheless, they are still widely used in such |
| controversies regarding the benefits of organic | | | | countries. In the case of organic farming, |
| food. | | | | antibiotics are only used for treating diseases. |
| According to some research and studies, organic | | | | Organic farming promotes good husbandry and |
| vegetables contains more nutrients such as | | | | suitable stocking levels for prevention of diseases |
| Vitamin C and polyphenols compared to | | | | instead of focusing on wide antibiotic usage. What |
| non-organic food. Considering the lack of | | | | happens when animals have higher residues of |
| pesticides, this is not surprising. For non-organic | | | | antibiotic in their bodies? |
| farming, it is common to use all sorts of | | | | The residues are passed on to humankind in the |
| pesticides to produce bigger and better looking | | | | form of meat. As you may know, antibiotic usage |
| vegetables. However, as you may know, | | | | has health side effects. Another consequence of |
| pesticides are chemical compounds, which do have | | | | using antibiotics on animals is the probability of |
| side effects in terms of health. | | | | immunity attained by certain bacteria and germs |
| It might be even worse for young children who | | | | like Salmonella. In other words, if any of these |
| are more susceptible to such chemical compounds. | | | | bacteria or germs is passed on to humans |
| The same goes with preservatives and | | | | through meat, it might be untreatable using |
| sweeteners, which are used for non-organic food. | | | | antibiotics. |
| They can create health problems as time goes on. | | | | There are many disputes as to the health |
| Organic home grown vegetables is free from all | | | | benefits of eating organic food. Organic food |
| sorts of pesticides, preservatives and other | | | | farming does not use pesticide, preservatives and |
| chemicals. | | | | sweeteners. In other words, there is definitely |
| Hence, it might be safe to say that organic | | | | less side effects to one's health especially to a |
| vegetables does offer a better health alternative | | | | child's health. As the English saying goes, the proof |
| to non-organic food. For non-organic livestock, it | | | | of the pudding is in the eating. |
| has been noted that antibiotics are commonly | | | | Hence, it might better for a person to experiment |
| used for prevention of disease and increasing the | | | | eating organic food for a few weeks to find out if |
| body size of livestock. Animals seem fatter after | | | | there is any important difference between eating |
| injection of antibiotics. Some countries like UK do | | | | it and non-organic food. |
| not encourage the usage of antibiotics on | | | | |