Reasons Why Eating Organic is Good for You

Organic food has been in production for years now, yet a decade ago it wasn’t as consumed as today. There are several reasons for this phenomenon. Firstly and most importantly, people were unaware of just what harmful methods go into the production of commercial foods. Secondly, people were also unaware of the negative environmental impact as well. These two factors – health and sustainability are the two driving factors, health especially why organic food is good for you. Here are some additional reasons why this is so.

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No antibiotics present

One of the foremost reasons why eating organic food is good for you is because there’s no antibiotics present. Conventional farms feed livestock antibiotics so they could protect them against illness and make it easier to raise animals in unsanitary and crowded conditions. The FDA has since limited the use of certain antibiotics for livestock, but there are still many loopholes in the legislation. Furthermore, all conventionally raised animals with the exception of poultry can also be injected with growth hormones, so they could gain weight faster. 

Traces of these substances can make their way all over to consumers, as many scientists have shown over the years. Drug residues are believed to add to the negative impact of widespread antibiotic resistance. This is exactly why organic foods are so healthy – they don’t contain any antibiotics nor do they have any synthetic drugs that are harmful to consumers. The presence of synthetic hormones that are otherwise absent from organic foods has even been linked to an increased risk of cancer. Ultimately, organic foods, meats especially eliminate a huge risk of serious diseases like aforementioned cancer, and antibiotic resistance, making consumers healthier.

No pesticides present

The antibiotics and synthetic steroids in conventional meat production are analogous with the pesticides in fruit and vegetable production, and any plant foods in general. To mass-produce plants such as herbs, fruits, and vegetables, they must be protected from vermin such as certain bugs, and other competitive plants that can overshadow them so crops will not have enough nutrients to grow. And since these tasks are virtually impossible and so labor-intensive to prevent manually (by plucking huge crops and handpicking bugs), all of the non-organic producers have turned to use pesticides and herbicides. 

Pesticides and herbicides, however useful to help crops grow and keep them protected, are not only harmful to the environment but to the consumers especially. They have been linked to numerous illnesses, irritations, and even autoimmune diseases. This is why eating organic fruits and vegetables is imperative, since they are devoid of all harmful synthetic pesticides and herbicides. Furthermore, many organic producers go as far as having organic vegetables delivered quickly, so the produce is much fresher upon arrival, which is not something one could say for commercially produced foods. Ultimately, eating organic fruits and vegetables means fewer pesticides out in nature, which has a cumulative benefit for the whole of humanity.

It’s more nutritious

By now it’s become quite clear that mass-produced meats, fruits, and vegetables aren’t the healthiest options because of the harmful substances and chemicals used for their production. Ultimately, the goal of these mass-produced foods is not necessarily quality, but instead quantity. In other words, this means that they will use the means to make bigger fruits and vegetables especially those that won’t have the most nutrients because this will require extra efforts and more money invested, which in commercial settings needs to be minimized. Luckily, organic producers are especially focused on the quality of their foods rather than quantity. 

This means they will pay special attention to use quality soil, use no pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, or synthetic hormones. This way the environment in which the organic food is grown will not be devoid of healthy minerals necessary for the nutritious food that comes from their production. Ultimately, producers of organic foods go through rigorous regulations to have the best and most quality production settings possible. The soil and water are tested multiple times through many tests to ensure there are no harmful substances present. These rules are of course much looser for commercial production sites, which makes all the more reasons why eating organic foods is much healthier.

By now it’s become clear that organic food producers go through strict regulations that make their products as healthiest and most nutritious as could be. The deciding factor in consuming organic food over commercially produced food is its many health and nutrition benefits. Ultimately, organic food producers pay special attention to customer relations and often hand-deliver their produce to have it available while it’s the freshest.

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