| If you have ever noticed the organic food products at | | | | Also, many organic farms are quite small, so you're |
| your local grocery store, then you definitely have | | | | also helping to support small farms by buying organic |
| noticed that they cost considerably more than | | | | foods. |
| conventional foods. Because of this, many people | | | | Probably the number one reason why you should buy |
| aren't willing to spend the money on them, but there | | | | organic foods is that conventionally produced foods |
| are many reasons why you should buy organic foods. | | | | cause a lot of health problems for your body. Ingesting |
| The first reason you should buy organic is because it is | | | | these types of chemicals can cause numerous health |
| better for the environment. Pesticides are used on | | | | issues, including obesity. |
| conventional food crops to keeps pests away. Since | | | | When more people start buying organic foods, there |
| insects can become resistant to the chemicals, even | | | | will be less air and water pollution; and that's a good |
| stronger ones need to be developed constantly. | | | | thing for every living thing on the planet. |
| Pesticides can be very harmful to the environment, | | | | Another reason to choosing organic is that it tastes |
| because the pesticides can leach into groundwater | | | | great. One common misconception about organic food |
| and cause pollution when they are sprayed into the air. | | | | is that it does have flavor and is very bland. But, this is |
| Since organic foods don't use these harmful chemicals, | | | | very untrue. In fact, many people who choose to eat |
| the more that people buy organic foods, the healthier | | | | organic prefer the taste to that of non-organically |
| the environment will be. | | | | produced foods. |
| Another reason to buy organic is that they are also | | | | Non-food products can also be organic. Many beauty |
| better for you. The meat that you buy at your local | | | | products that are sold in stores are organic, including |
| grocery store can be very bad for you. Many of the | | | | make-up, skin lotions and more. Only organic |
| animals are given growth hormones and antibiotics that | | | | ingredients are used in these products, so there are no |
| can be passed to you when you eat them. | | | | mystery ingredients. Unlike conventional personal care |
| Animals that are raised for organic foods are never | | | | brands, organic products will not have any long term |
| exposed to these harmful chemicals and always have | | | | effects. |
| to be raised under regulations that are stricter. These | | | | The positives of buying organic food heavily outweigh |
| animals are only fed organic feed and as such are | | | | the price that you have to pay for them. People may |
| healthier than are livestock raised conventionally. | | | | think that the foods are too expensive, but what you |
| When plants and animals are exposed to dangerous | | | | are paying for when you buy organic instead of |
| pesticides and other chemicals, the farmers are also | | | | conventional food is a healthier life for you and others, |
| exposed to them. These chemicals can cause health | | | | better tasting food and a healthier Earth. |
| problems in farmers, especially cancer. | | | | |