Organic food is the best way to stay healthy and fit. Nowadays most of the food including fruits and vegetables are all infiltrated with chemical pesticides, artificial colors and flavoring agents. Eating organic is a must. Check out the things you need to know when you buy organic.
What is organic food? Organic food is food that is free from some of the products like
- pesticides
- fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge
- herbicides
- antibiotics
- bioengineering
- hormones
- ionizing radiation
These products contain artificial products that are not good for the health and may also lead to consequential side effects on consuming over a long period of time.
Organic animal products โ meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy foods โ come from animals that are fed 100% organic feed products, they are given no antibiotics or growth hormones, and have right of entry to the outdoors.
Sustainable Foods
Organic food is foods that are grown in the natural way. Nowadays all products if not properly researched contain inorganic substances in them. The best way is to eat maximum amount of food that is grown in your own small kitchen garden, or food that is brought from a reputable store that sells only organic food products.
Other organic food
Bird-Friendly or Shade-Grown:ย When you perceive this on your coffee packets, it means it was grown under trees that provide shade for the coffee and a habitat for migratory birds.
Cage-Free or Free-Range:ย “Cage-free” implies that birds were not housed in cages, but isย notย a guarantee that they had access to the outdoors โ or even are able to roam freely โ and the “cage-free” label isn’t confirmed by any third party.
Grass-Fed/Open Pasture:ย “Grass-fed” on a label signifies that the livestock received a diet of natural forage outdoors, but sometimes cows are fed grass while indoors or in a pen or only for the first few months of their lives. So “grass-fed” can โ but doesn’t always โ mean “pasture-raised” or “open pasture.”
Fair Trade Certified:ย If you see this on coffee, chocolate, tea, rice, or sugar, it means that the farmers received fair prices for their products.
Marine Stewardship Council:ย If you see this on your package of fish sticks, it signifies that the seafood was caught without endangering the species or harming the local ecosystem.
Some of the food that should be well checked before eating is products like
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet bell peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Pears
- Grapes (imported)
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
Fruits and vegetable usually contain pesticides which should be well looked into before consumption.
