Why Eat Organic?

Health Benefits of Organic Food

There are many health benefits of organic food. A study published in The Journal of Applied Nutrition reports that organically grown foods contain significantly higher amounts of important trace elements needed for health than those foods grown conventionally with pesticides. "In this study, the average elemental concentration in organic foods...was found to be about twice that of commercial foods," notes author Bob L. Smith.

Organic is More Nutritious Than Conventional Food:

Over a 2 yr period, organically and conventionally grown apples, potatoes, pears, wheat, and sweet corn were purchased in the western suburbs of Chicago and analyzed for mineral content. Four to 15 samples were taken for each food group. On a per-weight basis, average levels of essential minerals were much higher in the organically grown than in the conventionally grown food. The organically grown food averaged 63% higher in calcium, 78% higher in chromium, 73% higher in iron, 118% higher in magnesium, 178% higher in molybdenum, 91% higher in phosphorus, 125% higher in potassium and 60% higher in zinc. The organically raised food averaged 29% lower in mercury than the conventionally raised food.

Reasons to eat organics:

1. Eat foods with the highest amount of nutrition, vitamins, and minerals.
2. Eat better tasting food.
3. So we do not consume herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, waxes, and formaldehyde with our food.
4. So we do not consume genetically modified organisms, irradiated, dyed or altered foods.
5. To support our environment by not taking part in water, air and soil contamination.
6. To support organic agriculture which is less toxic and destructive for the planet.
    

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