Some questions about going organic?

Question

I know at my age, I really can't ask my parents to be supportive of me wanting to be organic, because I am sure they will think it is some kind of rebellion.

Anyway, I have a few questions about going organic. What are the benefits of it? What about negative things? Why are organic/vegetatian eggs brown? How can you be sure something is organic? I know it probably says it on the box, but can you be positiviley sure?

And for those that are organic, do you ever find it hard to be fully devoted to it? I mean if someone is serving fruit cups and you know they aren't organic, do you just accept the fact and eat the fruit cup? Sorry, this is random.

Answer 1

Children are, as a rule, more vulnerable to toxins than are adults. This is why children especially should be fed an organic diet and taught how to resist junk-food culture.

Many people turn to organic food because of concerns about pesticides. Around 350 pesticides are permitted in conventional farming and the Soil Association says an estimated 4.5billion litres of them are used annually. While there are Government rules for pesticide residues, they still end up in our food and nobody knows the long-term implications of their combined effect.

There are numerous benefits to both eating organic foods, and to organic gardening. I personally believe that a huge benefit comes from a renewed relationship with nature. It starts with an "I won't poison you, you won't poison me" attitude, and ends with "I'll nurture and respect you, you nurture and respect me." Doing your own organic gardening makes this a personal commitment. Gardening is just plain good for the soul.

In addition to the mental and emotional benefits of growing and eating organic food, there are also the physical benefits. These physical benefits can be boiled down to nutrients present in organic foods that are not in commercial foods and toxins not in organic foods that are present in commercial foods. A recent article in the Journal of Applied Nutrition gave credence to the notion that organic foods have higher nutrient levels that non-organic food. In this study the mineral content of organic apples, pear, potatoes, wheat, and sweet corn were compared to commercial varieties. Overall the organic foods showed much higher levels of nutrient minerals and much lower levels of heavy metals.


PESTICIDES:
Just because a food says it's organic doesn't always mean it's free of pesticide, which are chemicals used to kill off or prevent insects from eating raw fruits and veggies. Organic growers try to use natural and cultural practices as their first line of defense against pests. Some chemical pesticides may be used in organic agriculture on an approved and limited basis.

CONTAMINANTS:
Government tests show that red raspberries, strawberries, apples, and peaches grown in the U.S. and cantaloupe from Mexico are the foods most contaminated with pesticides. The fruits least contaminated with pesticides are watermelon, bananas, kiwi, pineapple, and domestically grown cantaloupe. The least contaminated vegetables include corn, onions and peas.

USDA ORGANIC SEAL:
When shopping for organic food, look for the seal! The U.S. Department of Agriculture developed strict labeling rules to help consumers know the exact organic content of the food they buy. The USDA Organic seal also tells you that a product is at least 95 percent organic.

LABELING:
If the label doesn't read organic, it's not organic. If a product is less than 70 percent organic, the organic ingredients may be listed on the side of the package but cannot say "organic" on the front.

Answer 2

i imagine that the point right here's that there are responsible organic and organic meat manufacturers and irresponsible ones.i do not follow the common sense that because some organic and organic manufacturers are doing what you describe then there is both a case for ingesting inorganic meats or abstaining from all meats. I accept as true with your premise that disreputable farmers want to be placed out of corporation yet there are a selection of that follow the organic and organic route and performance real situation for his or her animals' well being previous and previously concerns of income. the concept of organic and organic farming encompasses different ideologies which include 'loose variety' and at the same time as those are harnessed mutually there must be a marked help in animal ailment and for this reason the want for any medical care over and above homeopathic remedies.and that is what the responsible organic and organic farmer is searching for to achieve. CJD is an celebration of ways tampering with classic feeding approaches kills people and this,for sure stemmed from those no longer dedicated to organic and organic approaches.

Answer 3

You already got a very good answer about reasons to go organic. As far as eating things other people are serving you, I look at it this way. Our bodies have the ability to put up with quite a bit of toxins (otherwise *everyone* would be very sick or dead). I make the best choices I can, when I can, to minimize the harmful effects on my body. However, there are tradeoffs. Food is more than just fuel for your body, there is also a heavy social aspect to it. I try to make the best choices out of what's available, and there are certain things I refuse to eat under any circumstance (namely, artificial sweeteners). However, I feel that if I alienate myself completely from the people around me, I'm doing myself more harm than whatever is in a serving of fruit or whatever that I might eat at a friend's house.

Good luck, and good for you for thinking about your health! I wish I had started younger than I did.

Answer 4

I BELIEVE YOUR PARENTS WILL STILL BE SUPPORTIVE. USUALLY ORGANIC IS CERTIFIED THAT WAY AND MEANS THAT THEY DIDNT USE ANY PESTICIDES WHEN GROWING WHATEVER IT IS. ANYTIME YOU ARE IN ANY STORE YOU'LL SEE ITEMS THAT ARE CERTIFIED ORGANIC. I DONT KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE BUT LOOK AROUND BECAUSE EVEN IN DISCOUNT/GROCERY OUTLETS WHERE PRICES ARE LESS OFTEN TIMES YOU CAN FIND CANNED GOODS AND HOMEMADE PICKLES THAT SAY ORGANIC. WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING THAT SAYS ORGANIC AND ITS A CANNED ITEM FOR LESS MONEY BUY THE WHOLE BUNCH OR JARS OF WHATEVER IT IS. IT WILL KEEP AND IF ITS ORGANIC AND YOU GET IT FOR A LESSER PRICE YOULL HAVE A GREAT SUPPLY.. ALWAYS SCAN AS YOU SHOP AND DONT BE AFRAID TO BUY ALL THAT THEY HAVE BECAUSE IT'LL KEEP ON THE SHELF AT HOME. ALWAYS BE LOOKING . LOOK AROUND/ASK AROUND

Answer 5

Why can't you just eat and not worry about this stuff? If its the only thing you'll believe about what I have to say, than worry more about why you worry about such things. The answers to those questions will benefit you far more than what pesticide free corn can ever do for you.