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Some benefits of choosing organic food include the following:
- Organic Food is Highly Nutritious
According to a study conducted by the Journal of American Nutrition, organic food contains up to 250% of the essential minerals and vitamins of regular non-organic foods. Studies prove that micronutrients from organic fruits and vegetables are more easily absorbed than those of conventional product.
- Organic Food Tastes Wonderful!
Well-balanced soils grow healthy plants that contain more flavour-enhancing essential minerals and vitamins.
- Organic Production Reduces Health Risks
60% of all herbicides, 90% of all fungicides and 30% of all insecticides used in conventional farming are harmful and are considered potentially cancerous. Organic Farmers do not use these chemicals in their farming.
- Organic Food is GMO-free
Organic production standards prohibit the use of genetically modified organisms.
- Organic Farms Respect our Water Resources
Organic farms protect and conserve water resources by extensive soil building and by eliminating pollutants such as chemicals and nitrogen fertilizers.
- Organic Farmers Build Soil
We're having the worst topsoil erosion in history due to chemical-intensive, mono-crop farming. Organic farming builds soil to prevent such topsoil erosion.
- Organic Farmers Work in Harmony with Nature
Rotational forage crops retain fence rows, wetlands and other natural areas, which provide habitat for a wide variety of species.
- Organic Producers Strive to Preserve Diversity
Organic farmers grow food naturally and have a high regard for biodiversity. Many organic farmers have been collecting and preserving seeds, and growing unusual varieties for years.
- Organic Farming Helps Keep Rural Communities Healthy
Organic farming focuses on smaller sustainable operations, providing a viable survival tactic for family farms and rural communities.
- Certified Organic Products Carry a Guarantee
Certification is the public's guarantee that products have been grown and handled according to strict procedures without toxic chemical inputs.
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