Benefits of Organic Food

Benefits of organic food are still up for debate within the food industry. The definition of organic food is food that's free of chemicals in the form of pesticides, herbicides or preservatives. The history of organic food clearly shows that it benefits the environment and one's health to not have any chemicals sprayed on crops.

Recent studies have indicated there is higher nutritional value in some organic foods.


Some people say one o the benefits is the fresher taste of organic produce. Since organic produce can’t be sprayed with preservatives, it’s important to get it to the market as quickly as possible to stop it from spoiling faster. It’s the shorter time “from vine to mouth” that makes organic foods taste better and fresher.

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More benefits of organic food include

reducing the amount of toxins that you will ingest

reducing the amount of food additives and colorings that you will ingest

avoiding genetically modified organisms (GMO's)

increasing the amount of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids (EFA’s) and antioxidants that you’ll eat

Reducing and avoiding altogether the amount of food additives and colorings in your food is important because ingesting additives and colorings can cause all kinds of health problems. Lots of people are allergic and there’s also a belief that some additives and colorings can cause serious diseases such as cancer.

Having genetically modified organisms (GMO) in your food can be a cause of concern for many people because no one knows for sure what the affect is on our health when we eat something that has GMO’s in it.

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A GMO is an organism whose genetic traits have been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The purpose is to improve an organism’s appearance or add a new trait. Ironically, it’s been used in agriculture to improve the nutrition of produce or meat but farmers who use these techniques really don't know how genetic engineering may be affecting other nutritional aspects or affects of the food.

Antibiotics and hormones found in meat and dairy products (milk and eggs) can also cause serious health problem for humans, such as the suspected link to hormones in cow’s milk with higher incidences of hormone dependent cancers (testicular, prostate and breast).

Many people complain about the higher prices of organic food in the grocery store but you can reduce the cost by shopping at farmer's markets or joining an organic food co op. You can also try one of the many online organic food home delivery services. You might have to pay for shipping but think of the gas and time you'll save by not having to drive to your grocery store.

Considering what you're avoiding by eating organic foods, it appears that the benefits of organic foods definitely outweigh conventionally grown foods.

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