I receive regular questions about organic foods. So, why are they so popular and what’s the trend all about?
Organic foods are becoming more popular by the day it seems. As people in general are becoming more aware of the impact of their food choices they are seeking out healthier alternatives and as the awareness of organic food grows, this seems to be the first place that people are looking and a good place that is.
Organic food is the fastest growing trend in the food business in the Unites States. It is raking in a stunning 14 billion dollars per year and expected to grow to over 23 billion in only a few more years.
So, why should you go organic?
Well, the first thing you should know is that organic foods do not contain the pesticide residue that is found in conventionally grown foods.
Data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that organic fruits and vegetables have only a third as many pesticide residues as their conventionally grown counterparts.
Meats that are grown organically do not contain the antibiotic and hormone residues that are found in conventional meats.
Here’s the gist!
Organically grown foods are nutritionally superior to conventionally grown foods! There has been plenty of proof in several studies. In 1998, a review of 34 studies comparing the nutritional content of organic versus non-organic food found organic food had higher protein quality in all comparisons, higher levels of vitamin C in 58% of all studies, and 5-20% higher mineral levels for all but two minerals. In other cases, mineral levels were drastically higher in the organic foods – some were as much as three times higher in one study involving iron content.
Here are some of the difference in the organically grown foods!
• 27% more vitamin C
• 21.1% more iron
• 29.3% more magnesium
• 13.6% more phosphorus
My suggestion to everyone of my client and others that I help is GO ORGANIC whenever you can! The benefits are far too great.
Eating organic food should be the foundation of a healthy lifestyle! That is if you take it seriously!
So…..DO YOU?
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We try to eat organic when we can. For me the biggest draw is not feeding the pestisides and chemicals to my kids. Organic and locally grown makes the best combination for food.
My grandma didn’t knew anything about the science of nutrition, however she ate organic food all through-out her life. I must say it was a good habit, as she was 102 when she died. THough personally, for me, that’s too long a life to live. Hi there big man. Nice post, as ever.
Don’t forget the farm workers and their children.
When you choose to eat organic foods, you not only reduce your own family’s exposure to nasty chemicals but you also make farm work safer. Reducing toxic chemicals on and in your food reduces toxic chemical production, spraying and transportation which all pose unnecessary risks to workers and communities.