Choosing to eat organic over conventional food benefits the wildlife, soil and your health!
Here are 10 reasons to eat more organic food:
1. In general, organic produce contains more vitamins, minerals and other nutrients when compared with conventional produce. Organic produce has also been shown to have more calcium, iron, magnesium, chromium, antioxidants and vitamin C. Although organic produce generally costs more per volume it packs more of a nutritional punch!
2. Organic food is free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Genetically modified food only began selling commercially in 1994 and is still experimental at this point.
3. It’s healthier for the soil to farm organically.
4. Ethylene gas is sometimes used to artificially ripen a number of fruits grown conventionally. This means the fruit can be harvested early in its development before it has reached it maximal nutritional value. Organic fruits are not ripened using ethylene gas.
5. There is a link between pesticide exposure of the fetus in utero and autism.
6. Organic agriculture is less toxic for farmers. Increased risk of Parkinson’s has been linked to pesticide exposure. Organic farmers not having to work with pesticides will have a decreased risk of developing Parkinson’s. Other negative effects to their health will also be minimized.
7. Cognitive impairment in adults has occurred due to long term exposure to low levels of pesticides found in conventional farming.
8. Organic agriculture supports local wildlife by not exposing the animals to agricultural chemicals.
9. Organic meats expose you to less synthetic hormones, drugs and antibiotics compared to factory farmed meats.
10. Agricultural chemicals from conventional crops can pollute our drinking water with fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.
Vote with your dollar and buy organic foods when you can!
Share in the comments your #1 reason for buying organic food.
To your health!
Jesse
Great information. I’ve had lots of family and friends try to convince me that eating organic is just a “scam” but I am a 100% firm believer in organics. I’m going to send them to your post next time they give me grief 🙂 xo
Thanks @google-a43297f82e265a3b6c4de48e5b3e59c8:disqus I’m glad you enjoyed the post!
Lol send over the skeptics and let them see the truth about organic foods 😉
Have a great weekend!!
Love this post! I always eat organic where ever possible. I’d rather spend the money upfront, than pay for it with health later on in life. 🙂
Thanks so much Abby!
I totally agree – organic food for health!! 😉
Eating more organic is my number one goal for now and moving forward into
2013 Rawmannow J.
Sounds like a great goal @0d07b1b67ecdee692c977cd18dbb9d2d:disqus!
Good luck! 😉
I already knew about half of those but I have definitely been educated on your blog! Thanks 🙂
You’re welcome @google-2089d7e5034965aabff9a4c8be408629:disqus! I’m glad you were still able to learn something new 😉
If its not organic, its not coming home with me! And I also make sure it is certified, and have the #PLU CODE 94! I don’t care how much more it cost. It is more important to me than material things! Thx u
Thanks for the comment Jolice!
I’m happy to hear you are supporting organic foods! Such an important part of living a healthy lifestyle!!