Organic Food What Makes it so Healthy?
The word “organic” refers to the process of how certain foods are produced.
Organic foods are grown or farmed in compliance with the rules of organic farming, without the involvement of chemicals, artificial hormones, antibiotics, or genetically modified organisms. Organic farming requires the farmers to reject any synthetically produced materials for farming, and instead employ natural resources for the growth of food. Organic farming is thought to improve soil quality and preservation of groundwater, along with reducing pollution.
Organic food should also be clear of artificial sweeteners; preservatives, coloring, flavoring, and monosodium glutamate (MSG). There is controversy that surrounds MSG. it is thought to be one of the leading causes of asthma, headaches, and even brain damage. This element is thought to enhance the food flavor by exciting the nerve cells. The negative controversy around MSG started when a scientific paper published in 1969 relayed its experimental discovery that injecting mice with MSG causes harmful neurological effects.
Usually, the organic foods that are bought are fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, eggs and meat. There are also organic whole foods such as bread, cookies, breakfast cereals and packaged meals in the market. People usually prefer purchasing them not only for environmentally-friendly reasons but also because they are known to provide more health benefits than non-organic foods.
Organic agriculture is often scrutinized by firm governmental laws that require the food which bears the label of being organic to be free of toxic and persistent pesticides and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetic engineering etc.
Farmers who practice organic farming realize the profound effect of healthy soil. No pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers are used in organic farming. Instead, farmers fertilize the soil with the healthiest, natural ingredients. They rely on practices of hand weeding, mechanical control, mulches, cover crops, crop rotation and dense planting.
Organic foods are slightly more expensive than non-organic foods, but their health benefits far out-weigh their extra cost. However, the prices of organic foods are on the decline as the availability of the more organic food is on the rise.
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