Organic food refers to food products that are produced, prepared, and processed without the use of any chemicals. It means organic food production prohibits the use of chemical pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or chemical preservatives, giving you plenty of health benefits.
“Sustainable Food” go hand in hand with “Organic Food”. Sustainable food has been grown or produced with consideration of its health benefits, environmental and social impact. As with all sustainable shopping, this includes where the food was made, the materials it was made from, how it is packaged and any energy efficiency or environmental ratings.
Pesticides are for killing weeds, so what happens when we eat that? If it can kill weeds, it can sure make us sick. Look at the state of the world today, health problems are at an all-time high, due to food we eat. Further, studies found that a diet high in pesticides is linked to a lower sperm quality.
Since organic food is not produced or processed by the use of chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers, it does not contain any elements of toxic chemicals and may not affect human health in harmful ways.
Researchers found that organic food contains significantly higher concentrations of antioxidants than conventionally grown crops.
Further, in 2014 a meta-analysis in British Journal of Nutrition found that, organic crops were 48% less likely to test positive for cadmium, a toxic heavy metal that accumulates in the liver and kidneys. Be organic and stay healthy.
Organic foods are not genetically engineered in nature. Genetic engineering of food products is a huge concern in the current era.
Organic lifestyle is good for your body, good for the environment.
