Why Choose Organic Food

Today we are faced with the decision of choosing from a variety of different types of food. Not only will we make the choice of eating right we have to make the choice of what right actually is.

In the following paragraphs I will outline the basics of organic food to allow you to make your own decision weather you want or dont want to eat organic.

What Does Organic Mean?

All certified organic products WILL NOT be genetically modified. These products will not have pesticides or herbicides used during their growing process nor will they have preservatives used to prolong shelf life.

Is organic and certified Organic the same?

The first thing to know about Organic food is that Organic and Certified Organic are different. Foods with the label of Certified Organic have to follow rigid rules and pay large licensing fee's to legally put the certified into their product. Organic products need to follow less strict guidelines and pay much less in certification. Many small farms following the certified organic rules will not have the money to get properly titled to be certified yet will grow all their products to the proper standards.

3 Reasons to Eat Organic Food?

There are many reasons to eat organically grown food and listed below will only be a short list of the reasons why.

1. Organic Food contains more nutrients than non-organic food study from the Globe and Mail and CTV news.
2. Organic Food fights cancer, Fights Stroke and Fights Heart Disorders according to a Scottish study organic foods are much higher in Salicylic Acid which fights the hardening of the arteries and prevents bowel cancers.
3. May increase Fertility  according to animal testing organic eating will increase ovum production (testing was done on rabbits and chickens