Organic Foods--the Benefits
By ElmerFizz, Thu Dec 8th

Organic Foods--The Benefits By ElmerFizz

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Are you concerned that the food you are eating may be harmful toyou and your family? With news reports about GM (geneticallymodified) foods, health scares about eating beef, chemicals onfood affecting people's health and the intelligence of children,it's no wonder that many are looking to as anoption.

WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING?

Organic farming produces plant and animal foods without theexcessive use of chemicals. It focuses on using fertile soilalong with a variety of crops to maintain healthy growingconditions which produce a food with more nutrients and lesschemicals than typical commercial foods. Organic farmingprohibits the growing of GM foods, a controversial issue amongcommercial growers.

Animals reared on organic farms are treated properly with roomto behave like animals and are fed healthy food sources notladen with drugs and other chemicals.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOODS?

One of the common benefits proclaimed about isthat they taste better - but there are many other benefits toincorporating into your diet. Besides the physicalbenefits to you there are environmental benefits and benefits tothe animals and people who live and work on the farms.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Organic foods prevent people from ingesting regular amounts ofpesticides and insecticides commonly found in commercialproducts. Animals are not routinely given antibiotics and othermedication which enters the food supply to humans. Some researchsuggests that this excessive use of chemicals in food can belinked to increased health problems and interferes with thehealthy development of children.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

Organic food also protects the planet. Organic farming ensuresthat bio-diversity remains available in the foods we eat and thewildlife that live on the farms. Fruits and vegetables

arenaturally available in 100's of varieties. Commercial growinglimits the variety of each food available by mass producing onlya handful. Many species of birds, insects and other animals areaffected by the chemicals and farming conditions used in growingcommercial foods.

Organic farms grow a mix of crops and promote a balancedecosystem including insects that protect crops from pests andworms and other micro-organisms which fertilize the soil.

HUMAN AND ANIMAL BENEFITS

Organic farming is considered 'sustainable' farming. The workersand the animals are not as exposed to dangerous toxins orworking and living conditions. This enables people to continuegrowing healthy foods for the rest of society without relianceon huge machinery and chemicals.

The animals raised on organic farms are not subject to theterrible living conditions imposed on commercially rearedanimals who often live in exceedingly small spaces without thefreedom to move or interact. These unhealthy conditions lead toa spreading of illness which is combated with regular doses ofantibiotics.

On organic farms the animals' needs are given priority. Healthyfood, clean living conditions and freedom to behave like animalsmeans healthier animals. When animals are sick they are caredfor individually according to their actual needs.

Organic, sustainable farming protects humans, animals and theenvironment. Increasing the demand for organic products willencourage this form of farming and ensure that the food supplyavailable to our children is a healthy one.

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