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| What does Organic Food Really Mean? | | | | |
| Real organic food means the food – whether it's | | | | You are What You Eat |
| meat, poultry, fruit, or vegetables – has been | | | | The traces of chemicals used to grow these food do |
| raised using completely natural means. | | | | make it onto our dinner table. |
| In the case of fruit and vegetables this means the | | | | There has been study in various universities about |
| natural methods are used to grow and fertilize the | | | | the link between residual pesticides and cancer. The |
| plants and control the pests. There is no use of | | | | use of growth enhancer and growth hormones in |
| artificial chemicals such as fertilizer, pesticides, or | | | | livestock has also sparked some cancer fears despite |
| herbicides. The seedlings are raised naturally, instead | | | | various health bodies declaring them to be safe. |
| of being raised from a Genetically Modified (GMO) | | | | The use of antibiotics in the livestock has been a |
| species. | | | | subject of research as well, trying to study if there's |
| In the case of meat and poultry, the livestock are | | | | any link to the raise of antibiotic resistance bugs in |
| raised in the natural conditions, e.g. enough room to | | | | humans. |
| roam around, enough sunlight and fresh air, natural | | | | |
| feeds are provided. The organic approach of | | | | But Organic Food is Too Expensive! |
| livestock farming shuns the use of chemicals such as | | | | It's true that organic food is quite expensive |
| growth hormones, injections, or chemically enchanced | | | | compared to the factory farmed. And it's |
| feeds. | | | | unfortunate that often those who have the real |
| | | | | need to eat healthily can't afford to do so. |
| Why We Believe Eating Organic Food Increases Your | | | | If there's anything we can suggest, at least start |
| Chances of Getting Pregnant | | | | with organic chicken, free range eggs, and if possible |
| It's because organic food does not contain traces of | | | | organic meat. The protein from meat products is |
| chemicals which may be present in the food not | | | | more readily digestible. Therefore, what's inside the |
| grown organically. | | | | meat we eat is more readily absorbed by our body, |
| If the food is not grown organically, it can almost be | | | | whether it's nutrients or harmful traces of chemical. |
| guaranteed that chemicals will be used in the process. | | | | If you choose not to purchase organic vegetables, |
| Vegetables and fruits will be sprayed with pesticides. | | | | make sure you wash the vegetables thoroughly with |
| Some livestock may be injected with growth | | | | water before cooking. This will hopefully remove |
| hormones and antibiotics, and the rest will be raised | | | | most the traces of chemicals used throughout the |
| with chemical assistance. | | | | growing process. |