| There is much discussion today about the pros | | | | develop. |
| and cons of organic food. People want to know | | | | In addition, organically-grown produce contains up |
| whether organic food is better than non-organic | | | | to 50% more of the vitamins, minerals and |
| food. They wonder whether the term ?organic? is | | | | antioxidants the body needs to stay healthy and |
| nothing more than the latest money-making | | | | perform at optimum capacity. If you?re trying to |
| marketing term being thrown about. They | | | | add more fruit and vegetables to your diet, you |
| question the regulatory oversight bodies that | | | | can double the benefits by eating organic ones. |
| determine whether the food that?s labeled organic | | | | You Can Feel Good about What You Eat |
| really meets all of the criteria. These are difficult | | | | When you eat organic food, you know what |
| questions to answer with certainty especially since | | | | you?re not getting. You know you?re not eating |
| the answers often depend on who is asked. | | | | food that?s been genetically altered or shot up |
| Regardless, there are several very real benefits | | | | with growth hormones and antibodies. You know |
| of consuming organic food. Here is an overview | | | | that the skins of your fruits and vegetables |
| of the most common. | | | | aren?t a thick covering of chemicals and other |
| Organic Food Tastes Better | | | | harmful ingredients. The bottom line: You know |
| The people who eat organic food claim that | | | | that you are fueling your body with healthy fuel. |
| organic food is more flavorful and studies have | | | | Centuries ago, people did not have as many |
| actually been conducted that confirm this belief. | | | | health-related issues as they do in these more |
| The chemicals that are used in the production of | | | | modern times. Plenty of people feel it is our food |
| non-organic food definitely affect flavor. | | | | that is killing us. |
| Organic Food is Better for the Body | | | | You Help Protect Environment |
| The United States Environmental Protection | | | | When pesticides and fertilizers are applied to |
| Agency now lists many of the chemicals used in | | | | plants, there is no way to keep the chemicals |
| the production of pesticides and fungicides as | | | | used in their production from covering the ground. |
| potential cancer-causing components. It makes | | | | Rain and irrigation cause these chemicals to be |
| sense then, that when non-organic foods are | | | | absorbed into the ground. As they absorb into the |
| consumed, so too are these cancer-causing | | | | ground, they percolate down to the underground |
| ingredients. Since these types of chemicals cannot | | | | water tables. Ultimately, the chemicals leach into |
| be used to grow organic foods, they simply are | | | | nearby water bodies. The soil as well as the |
| not present and therefore, they cannot be | | | | water begins to be contaminated. Over time the |
| ingested. Eating organic foods won?t unfortunately | | | | birds, fish and other animals living in these |
| prevent cancer because there are plenty of | | | | environments become affected. Since organic |
| genetic and environmental factors that can cause | | | | foods are grown without using these dangerous |
| it to develop. However eating organic food greatly | | | | chemicals, their growth will never impact the |
| reduces the chance that certain cancers will | | | | environment in this manner. |