The Nutrition and Health Facts about Organic Foods
Sometimes I wonder if I am wasting my money buying organic foods for my family.
I’ll see an ‘organic’ apple at the store and it’s obvious it’s ‘waxed’ or I’ll hear that, ‘any organic foods coming into the US are treated at the border with pestecides’ and I’ll have to rethink why am I spending more? Am I really getting less.
So, I go back an do my research and I remember why I’m trying to make these choices for my family.
Below is a summary of an article published in “Coronary and Diabetic Care in the UK 2004” by the Association of Primary Care Groups and Trusts (UK). It was written by James Cleeton, Policy Projects Co-ordinator at the Soil Association.
The article concluded that a predominantly organic diet:
- reduces the amount of toxic chemicals ingested;
- totally avoids GMOs [genetically modified organisms];
- reduces the amount of food additives and colourings;
- increases the amount of beneficial vitamins, minerals, EFAs [essential fatty acids] and antioxidants consumed;
- appears to have the potential to lower the incidence of common conditions such as cancer, coronary heart disease, allergies and hyperactivity in children.
To read more of the artcle visit http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10587.php
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Katherine 6:53 pm on May 5, 2009 Permalink |
I agree with you that a truly organic diet can make a difference in our health. But you have a valid concern – “organic” regulation stops at the farm, and the foods we trust to be pesticide free have often been waxed, sprayed or otherwise treated while on their way to the produce aisle. It’s tough to trust any label that tells you something is organic – in the U.S., regulations are incomplete and easy to work around. Buying produce from local farms whenever possible is a surefire way to decrease the risks that organics bring. I ranted a bit about organics in my blog today, too: http://envirocation.wordpress.com/. Thanks!