| The benefits of eating organic food are plenty and that | | | | conventional methods the soil is completely depleted of |
| is why this industry continues to grow. Consumers | | | | the nutrients it needs. In time this means that the food |
| want to know that they are eating foods which are | | | | won't be able to grow there anymore. Then more and |
| very good for them. They also want to know that | | | | more farm land has to be cleared away from other |
| they are helping the environment. These are the main | | | | types of habitats. This can have a negative effect on |
| benefits that come from eating organic foods. | | | | the various ecosystems that live there. |
| Anything that is certified as being organic is at least | | | | The water supplies are full of chemicals too from |
| 95% organically grown. | | | | conventional farming methods. They wash into the |
| This means that no chemicals are used for them - not | | | | lakes, rivers, and streams out there. Many forms of |
| as sources of fertilizer, as pesticides, or as herbicides. | | | | aquatic life including fish die from those chemicals. This |
| That is important because such chemicals will end up | | | | results in the entire food chain of those living in the |
| remaining to some degree on these fresh fruits and | | | | water being affected. Many other animals in these |
| vegetables. As we consume them those toxins enter | | | | bodies of water feed off the fish. When the supply is |
| our bodies. We are led to believe that they aren't | | | | low they can starve to death. |
| harmful but consider the number of people with serious | | | | When it comes to the raising of animals for foods |
| health problems in our society it has many wondering if | | | | such as meat and eggs, conventional methods include |
| this is they reason why. | | | | using hormones and supplements. These can result in |
| There is no reason to consume such harmful | | | | various negative elements getting into our own bodies |
| byproducts when you don't have to. Organic foods | | | | when we consume them. Organically raised animals |
| taste just like those which do have chemicals so you | | | | though only consume organic foods and they are |
| aren't sacrificing anything by purchasing what is safer | | | | never given hormones. As a result you can feel very |
| for you to use. If the high cost of organic foods isn't | | | | good about what you eating. |
| something you can handle then consider growing | | | | The way in which these animals are raised is more |
| some of your own. There is plenty of great information | | | | humane as well. They have clean living quarters, fresh |
| online to walk you through such a process. | | | | water, fresh air, and they are well cared for. Too |
| There are significant benefits for the environment | | | | many animals living in conventional processing locations |
| when we eat organic foods too. This type of farming | | | | are in filthy conditions with overcrowding. |
| uses less fossil fuels in the form of petroleum. It also | | | | As you can see there are certainly lots of benefits to |
| consumes less energy and those are resources that | | | | eating organic foods. They offer us a very realistic |
| we want to be able to save. Supplying enough food | | | | way to get the foods we want without the harmful |
| for society is important but why deplete resources | | | | effects. By keeping humans healthier, allowing sources |
| when we don't have to in order to get the same | | | | of aquatic life to be healthier, making sure the soil is |
| benefits? | | | | able to continually grow our sources of food, and |
| The soil in which fresh fruits and vegetables are grown | | | | helping the environment there doesn't seem to be |
| organically is also healthy. Too many times with | | | | anything negative about organic foods. |