The Benefits of Eating Organic Food for You, the Farmers, and the Earth

 

Consumption of organic food helps reduce the chances of illness and keeps it at bay, it also maintains the environment and ensures sustainability. 

Studies over the past few years have shown that over 90% of the American population are in danger of falling prey to these illnesses because of the traces of  pesticides found in their blood and urine. These chemicals have been used during the various stages of the growing and preserving process of foods that we eatveery day. This increases the probability of getting terminal illnesses like cancer.

By consuming organic food, you will considerably decrease your chances of developing a various health issues by 25% because it aids in the process of lowering the amount of chemicals you are exposed to and keeps you safe from their toxins.

 Getting the label of organic put on is not an easy task, as it involves a variety of procedures. The government-approved certifier is responsible in making sure that the farm and produce are following all the rules and guidelines that are set by the US Department of Agriculture or other Organic Certification Organizations. These rules include only the use of natural fertilizers such as manure or compost. Crop rotation, companion planting, natural pest controls methods are allowed but they are banned from planting Genetically Modified or Engineered seeds.

The production of organic food does not allow the use of human sewage sludge, GMOs/GEs, chemical pesticides, chemical based/synthetic fertilizers and radiation but that is not the case in non-organic food as they  allow the use of all of these methods in farming.