Why Buy Organic?

Advantages of Organic Food

Reasons to buy Organic:

• For your health:
  Better health is one of the advantages of organic food. On average, organic food contains higher levels of vitamin C and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium as well as cancer-fighting antioxidants. Healthy farms and gardens produce plants that we can harvest ripe at peak flavor and nutrition, getting the maximum taste and health benefits for our bodies.
• For your children:
  Children receive four times the exposure from pesticides in foods than an adult does. Other advantages of organic food is it does not contain food additives which can cause health problems such as heart disease, osteoporosis, migraines and hyperactivity. Amongst the additives banned are hydrogenated fat, aspartame (artificial sweetener) and monosodium glutamate.
• For the health of our planet:
  Organic farming avoids pesticides. Over 400 chemical pesticides are routinely used in conventional farming and residues are present in non-organic food. Pollution of our environment with pesticides and chemicals is an on going problem.. By growing organic, we encourage diversity by ensuring that crops will be available to us in the future.
• No GM:
  Genetically modified (GM) crops and ingredients are not allowed under organic standards.
• For the high standards:
• Organic food comes from trusted sources. All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year by certification agencies.
• For Small, family farmers:
  Although more large scale farms are making the conversion to organic practices, most organic farms are small independently owned and operated family farms. Organic gardening encourages diverse plantings, works with crops that promote beneficial insects and enhances soil nutrients with earthworms, compost and green manures.
• Care for animals:
  There is growing concern about the high use of antibiotics on farm animals and the possible effects on human health. Animal welfare is taken very seriously under organic standards.
• Good for wildlife and the environment:
  Organic farming is better for wildlife, causes lower pollution from sprays, produces less carbon dioxide (the main global warming gas) and has less dangerous wastes that go into our soil.
• For taste:
  Many people prefer organic food because they say it tastes better. There is a good reason many chef's use organic foods in their recipe; they know the advantages of organic food! Organic farming starts with the nutrients of the soil which leads to the nourishment of the plant and ultimately our taste buds.
   

We believe there are many advantages to organic food; by purchasing organic food your body will get more nutrition than buying and eating conventional food. Your Choice Organics offers home delivery for Sunshine Coast residents. Ready to sign up? click here.