| Organic food by definition is food which is grown | | | | vitamins that the non-organic ones don't. Vitamins |
| without the help of any chemical fertilizer or | | | | C, Calcium, Chromium, Iron, Magnesium, etc are |
| pesticide. Contrary to common belief, organic food | | | | abundantly present in organic food while in |
| also needs additives in order to grow better - | | | | non-organic food the quantity is less and you also |
| however, all these additives are organic and do | | | | find chemicals imbibed into it. |
| not involve any type of chemical matters. Why is | | | | It promotes proper care of the crops and better |
| this good for us? Why is organic food so heavily | | | | crops; in spite of the popular myth, organic food |
| talked about? | | | | can produce much more than chemically fertilized |
| Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are cancerous - | | | | crops, at the same cost or even less. |
| reports have proved time and time again that | | | | Organic foods produce less carbon dioxide; while |
| there is a direct connection between the chemical | | | | the non-organic foods are based on additives |
| used in fertilizers and cancer; continuous usage of | | | | which promote more carbon dioxide into the air. |
| chemical fertilizer penetrates the skin of the fruits | | | | Organic foods provide better employment for the |
| and vegetables totally contaminating it; this is in | | | | farmers promoting agriculture. |
| turn consumed by humans who absorb the | | | | Organic foods do not need to much water for |
| harmful chemicals which many times results in a | | | | irrigation; non-organic crops need tremendous |
| number of diseases, among one of which is | | | | amounts of water in order to make the fertilizer |
| cancer. Organic food on the other hand is grown | | | | work; the hybrid grow and bear good fruits. |
| only with the help of natural growth enhancers | | | | Organic foods put people back in touch with the |
| such as cow-dung as manure and other similar | | | | nature whereby people become more concerned |
| props which makes the fruit/vegetable 100 | | | | and aware about their environment. Plus the |
| percent safe for consumption | | | | symbiosis required to create what we need to |
| Organic food is not genetically modified. Genetically | | | | nurture our planet earth for a long time. |
| modified plants may look better and greater | | | | The list is endless. The above only a few of the |
| today, but mutations done by the hand of man | | | | great advantages that one has while choosing |
| have long-lasting irreversible effects which again | | | | organic food over non-organic food. The best |
| have been observed in many instances where | | | | motivating factor is of course the fact the organic |
| man interferes with nature's powers only to pay | | | | food is definitely healthier because it is exactly |
| a heavy price in the end. | | | | what God intended it to be - no additions, no |
| The organic food, being without any chemical | | | | embellishments, and no lies. |
| additions taste great; many times one can | | | | Many countries have brought out their own lists |
| differentiate between the taste of an organic | | | | of must-haves in order to be declared as organic |
| tomato and non-organic tomato by just one bite | | | | food, which has taken the whole world by storm. |
| Organic foods do not harm the environment, | | | | However, the prices being what they are, people |
| being totally degradable while non-organic foods | | | | have not yet been very keen on organic foods. |
| releases their harmful chemical slowly and | | | | Most health conscious people have totally left |
| continuously over a long period of time. | | | | meat and have taken up the joy of being totally |
| Sometimes the chemicals reach the water table | | | | vegetarian. These people really enjoy fresh and |
| through decomposition of the vegetable/fruit | | | | unadulterated food and are happy to pay a little |
| creating havoc among people and animals alike. | | | | extra for the good impact that these have on |
| Organic food is capable of producing much more | | | | human body and mind. |