Top 5 Reasons to Support Organic Foods and Products

Posted on July 9, 2009
  1. Eat More Tastier and Nutritious Food

It is a proven fact by the scientists that organic food tastes better.  Because organic produce raised in natural ways it has less nitrates and higher in antioxidants than not organic food. Why don’t you test it TODAY? Go to an organic food market and buy an organic fruit and compare it with a conventional fruit, you will taste the difference. If you continue to eat organic food, you will be feeling healthier and more energetic than before.

2. Support Family Owned Farms

Government and Corporate funding is supporting organic farming and this way United States gaining a lot of farm land used by organic produce farmers. Small family farmers also selling their produce at organic markets as well as at organic farmers market in their city or town. If you are living in New York City you should visit Greenmarket Farmers Markets

3. Less Chemicals in the Air, Water, Soil and our Bodies

Organic farmers are not using pesticides and other toxic ingredients to grow the organic produce. Buying organic food promotes cleaner environment and healthier future generations.

4. Prevent Soil Erosion

Today soil erodes seven times faster than it’s build up naturally. The techniques used in conventional farming to increase the productivity is killing our soil and costing US $40 billion every year.

5. Protect Agricultural Diversity

Rapid loss of species is a major  environmental concern. Producing one or two types is killing the diversity. Organic farmers tend to grow variety of produce so it is helping the long term production and keeping the naturally grown seeds in life.

Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise.
Linford Christie

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