Health Benefits of Eating Organic Food and the Battle of Organic Vs Non Organic

People don't realize that there are standards that organic producers must follow. These standards must be followed because the U.S. Department of Agriculture controls and maintains these standards. It is illegal to sell anything labeled as organic without meeting the criteria. Here are some of the guidelines organic food usually meets:

* Grown without synthetic pesticides * Grown without sewage sludge based fertilizers * Grown without petroleum based fertilizers * Contains no GMOs (Genetically modified organisms) * Animals used for organic meat and dairy products aren't given hormones or antibiotics The worry that chemicals in food are responsible for the outrageous number of illnesses such as cancer have made consumers very eager to go organic. The evidence linking current illnesses to the harmful nature of chemicals has become overwhelming and doctors and scientists all over the world are beginning to encourage people to turn away from their chemical filled foods and chemical filled skin care products (the skin absorbs around 64% of what you put on it ) and start living a life in harmony with nature.

Regular food contains thousands of chemical additives and pesticides. People are starting to question whether it is wise to allow these chemicals in the form of preservatives and pesticides to come into contact with the human body. Studies revealed that conventional produce had three to four times as much pesticide residue than organic produce. The main reason why an organic fruit would have a tiny amount of pesticides on it were due to pesticides being carried over in the wind from farms that do use pesticides, which is rare but can happen. Conventional produce also contains residues from multiple pesticides, unlike organic produce which will show only minute amounts of one or two pesticides when contaminated by pollution.

So what are the health benefits of eating organic food? While the organic products are not completely 100% pure, it surely is a much safer and healthier choice when it comes down to making choices at the supermarket. The differences in toxicity between regular and organic food is significant.The slightly higher costs is worth knowing that organic food didn't contribute to polluting the earth or your body.