Organic Food: Overview

 Organic foods are processed foods produced using organic farming methods. It is cultivated without the use of artificial chemicals such as artificial pesticides and fertilizers and does not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic foods include dairy products, including freshly made vegetables, meats, and frozen foods. The organic food market has grown rapidly in recent years due to its diverse production, processing, distribution, and retail systems. If you like or dislike and are worried about how much pesticides and fertilizers your vegetables don't contain, you must have heard about organic foods. So let's go into more detail on what it is and learn about some of the health benefits of organic food.

Benefits of Organic Food

●       Higher Antioxidant Content: Ingestion of organic foods may contribute to increasing the intake of nutritionally beneficial antioxidants and limiting exposure to heavy metals. The positive effects of antioxidants on general health have been proven in some scientific studies, especially those derived from organic foods.

●       Improved overall health: Chemicals such as synthetic fungicides, herbicides, and pesticides are widely used in traditional agriculture, and residues remain in (and in) the food we eat. The absence of fertilizers and chemicals means healthy and organic foods. Healthy organic foods simply mean better nutrition for healthy people and better lives for people and animals.

●       Highly Nutritious: Organic foods are very nutritious because they do not contain more modified artificial ingredients than traditional produce. Another factor that makes them very nutritious is that they are given time to develop and are provided with the best natural conditions such as fertilizer and growth of compost.

●       Better for the environment: Organic farming can reduce pollution, save water, reduce soil erosion, increase soil fertility and use less energy. Agriculture without synthetic pesticides is good not only for nearby birds and animals but also for people who live near farms.

 

Difference between Organic and Inorganic food

In essence, there is no big difference between the two. They are very similar and usually taste very similar. Organic foods usually contain the same amount of nutrients, vitamins and minerals as non-organic foods. To label foods organic, producers must review their cultivation practices by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)  and approve all of their production methods. Organic foods are usually low in pesticides and multidrug-resistant bacteria and do not contain genetically modified organisms or foods.

The difference between organic and non-organic (traditional) foods is related to food production. For example, organic foods such as vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, and meat are manufactured without the use of synthetic (human) pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. Organic farmers are allowed to use natural pesticides that are approved for the production of organic foods.

●       Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

●       Antibiotics or Growth Hormones

●       Irradiation or Ionizing Radiation (How to Save Food Using Radiant Energy)

●       Non-organic farmers can also use some organic farming practices.

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