| The decision to go organic is a tough one because | | | | and scientists all over the world are beginning to |
| many people don't completely understand the | | | | encourage people to turn away from their chemical |
| difference between organic food and regular food, and | | | | filled foods and chemical filled skin care products (the |
| they also don't know the health benefits of eating | | | | skin absorbs around 64% of what you put on it ) and |
| organic food. Another question that arises is the validity | | | | start living a life in harmony with nature. |
| of the claims made by supporters of organic food, and | | | | Regular food contains thousands of chemical additives |
| whether it is truly as pure as it claims to be. So how | | | | and pesticides. People are starting to question whether |
| can one determine whether going organic is worth the | | | | it is wise to allow these chemicals in the form of |
| time and the money? | | | | preservatives and pesticides to come into contact with |
| People don't realize that there are standards that | | | | the human body. Studies revealed that conventional |
| organic producers must follow. These standards must | | | | produce had three to four times as much pesticide |
| be followed because the U.S. Department of | | | | residue than organic produce. The main reason why |
| Agriculture controls and maintains these standards. It is | | | | an organic fruit would have a tiny amount of pesticides |
| illegal to sell anything labeled as organic without | | | | on it were due to pesticides being carried over in the |
| meeting the criteria. Here are some of the guidelines | | | | wind from farms that do use pesticides, which is rare |
| organic food usually meets: | | | | but can happen. Conventional produce also contains |
| * Grown without synthetic pesticides | | | | residues from multiple pesticides, unlike organic produce |
| * Grown without sewage sludge based fertilizers | | | | which will show only minute amounts of one or two |
| * Grown without petroleum based fertilizers | | | | pesticides when contaminated by pollution. |
| * Contains no GMOs (Genetically modified organisms) | | | | So what are the health benefits of eating organic |
| * Animals used for organic meat and dairy products | | | | food? While the organic products are not completely |
| aren't given hormones or antibiotics | | | | 100% pure, it surely is a much safer and healthier |
| The worry that chemicals in food are responsible for | | | | choice when it comes down to making choices at the |
| the outrageous number of illnesses such as cancer | | | | supermarket. The differences in toxicity between |
| have made consumers very eager to go organic. The | | | | regular and organic food is significant.The slightly higher |
| evidence linking current illnesses to the harmful nature | | | | costs is worth knowing that organic food didn't |
| of chemicals has become overwhelming and doctors | | | | contribute to polluting the earth or your body. |