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Understanding Organic Foods:

The word organic:

, they have to pass a certain criteria. For crops to be organic they have to be grown in safe soil, no modification must be made to them and they should be kept separate from conventional products. For organic food, farmers must not use pesticides, GMOs and fertilizers.

Similarly, organic livestock should have access to the outdoors and must be fed with organic feed. They also should not be given any animal by-product or hormone or antibiotics.

Benefits of organic food related products:

Organic foods have more nutrients like antioxidants as compared to the amount of nutrients in their counterparts that are conventionally grown. People with varies allergies to certain chemicals and preservatives also often find their symptoms going away if they take organic food.  Organic foods contain a less amount of pesticide and the food is often fresher which makes it much tastier. Farming practice without pesticide is also beneficial for not only birds living nearby but also for humans and animals that are in this same vicinity.

Practicing organic farming is also much better for the environment. This is because organic farming reduces the amount of pollution and soil erosion, conserves water, increases the fertility of soil and requires less energy. Also, organic food does not contain any sort of genetically modified organisms.

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Organic livestock:

Organic livestock is not given any sort of chemical which includes animal byproducts or hormone or antibiotics. Not giving the animal the y products of other animals drastically reduces the chance of mad cow disease. Plus, in organic livestock practices, animals are given a larger space along with the access to outdoors. Both of these factors play a big role in keeping the animal healthy.

About GMOs:

GMOS stand for genetically modified organisms that are manufactured in order to make crops resistant to different kinds of pesticides and herbicides. These modified organisms have often been linked to gastro-intestinal problems in humans. Many believe that modifying the DNA of an animal or plant leads to an increase in the chance of developing cancer.

Pesticides and its risk:

The use of pesticide no matter how small the quantity, increases the risk of a few certain kinds of cancers like brain tumors, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma and leukemia. Babies and children are at the highest risk of being affected by the chemicals in pesticides because their immune system, brain and body is still undergoing development. Exposure to these harmful chemicals at such an early age can lead to behavioral disorders, motor dysfunction, autism and developmental delays.

Pregnant women are also quite vulnerable to these pesticides. Pesticides increase the amount of stress they feel on their taxed organs. Also, the chemicals can be easily passed from the mother to the fetus either in the womb or through breast milk. This can lead to delayed effects on the nervous system of the child.

 


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