Why buy organic?Modern agriculture can be environmentally destructive by causing soil erosion, polluting water with fertilizers and chemical pesticides and, potentially, by altering the gene pool of natural ecosystems. Organic foods are produced without synthetic growth hormones, genetically engineered organisms, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers or manmade chemical pesticides.
Organic growing methods were developed by those who realized the longterm health of the soil -- and its ability to continue to provide nutrients needed to grow food -- depends on more than adding fossil fuel-based fertilizers, killing pests with toxic chemicals, and planting genetically modified seeds that can withstand pesticide treatments. The Department of Agriculture's organic certification is one of the most trustworthy labels available, and a handful of otherorganic labelsare also meaningful, according to Consumers Union. (Note that, unless it says it's 100% organic,it probably isn't -- quite; certain ingredients that aren't available in organic forms are allowed in foods labeled "organic.")
When it comes to personal health, eating organic foods sometimes means -- according to some research -- eating a more nutritious vegetable, and it also means avoiding any pesticide residue (see theDirty Dozenfruits and veggies that tend to have the most pesticide residue, and theClean 15that tend not to be tainted).
Organic produce sometimes comes at a premium price. Here are5 simple tips to help you save on organic food, or any food, really.
Take organic a step further and look fororganic beers,organic winesorbiodynamic wines.
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