Millions now seek organic food as this cannot lead to cancer, There are many reasons why people may prefer to eat foods grown organically with fewer pesticide residues. Eating foods that contain pesticides could increase cancer risk slightly. However, studies clearly affirm that consuming a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whether grown conventionally or organically, is an important part of a diet that lowers overall cancer risk. If you decide to purchase organic produce, information from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) may be helpful. The EWG has published The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ that lists certain foods they call the “dirty dozen plus two” (non-organic fruits and vegetables with the highest amount of pesticides) and the “clean fifteen” (non-organic fruits and vegetables with possibility of pollution and danger of cancer,Give reasons for organic food selection?
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Organic food not only contains less pesticides but also do not contain antibiotic residues from manure. The issue with antibiotics is not only that it is transferred to human by consuming fruits and vegetables, its also that excessive use of antibiotics causes Antibiotic resistance for many food borne bacteria species and this is a very important game changer.
If country regulation states the use of limited minimum amount of antibiotics in manure then the quality of organic and inorganic food becomes pretty close emphasising on the pesticides residues washing fruits and vegetables can reduce the amount of pesticides present.
Actually, the statement that "organic food cannot lead to cancer" is obviously too simplistic. One of the leading food-borne causes of cancer is the family of naturally-occurring mycotoxins which are well known to cause a range of cancers in humans when consumed either in very high amounts (aflatoxicosis) or chronically in relatively small but still-too-high amounts (particularly liver cancer). Mycotoxins are as likely to manifest in fields using organic production as they do non-organic, although I don't know of any studies looking specifically at that question. But, mycotoxin molds grow post-harvest on organic and non-organic foods where handling and storage are sub-optimal. The most severe threats are in the moist Tropics. Bottom line: organic production techniques alone can't make a food 'unable to cause cancer'.
The organic foods are free from pesticide residues, and are of high nutritional value.
Organic food consumption may reduce the risk of allergic disease and obesity.
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Because chemical fertilizers are not added to it, rather natural organic fertilizers are used
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Organic food is preferred, because its free from pesticides and other chemical fertilizers. Therefore its safe for human health.
The pesticdes residues are very harful for human. So the eating of organic food which is free from pesticides prevents the the risks that caused by these pesticides. As a result we can reduce the cancer risks such as breast cancer.
On the other hand, the organic food has higher levels of minerals, antioxidants and vitamins and reduces the obesity.
Please also take a look at the following RG link.
Article Advantages and Nutritional Value of Organic Food on Human Health
Personal preferences due to taste and cultural habits also count!!
The biggest advantages of organic food include:
1. Nutrient-Denser Food:
According to a State of Science Review done in 2008, organic food has more nutritional superiority than its non-organic counterparts.
2. Stronger, More Energetic Body:
No pesticides, chemicals, or processed additives bogging down your system means a smaller risk of disease, illness, and disorders in yourself. Nothing leaves you feeling tired and gross like unhealthy junk food.
3. It Tastes Better:
True, it may not taste as good if you're accustomed to the addictive qualities of junk food additives, such as processed sugar and MSG. But after just a short time of your body experiencing truly healthy food, you'll be craving it. No, really, you will. And all the crap will start having a bad after-taste.
Organic food contains the natural percent of the constituents which have benefit , especially those compounds have more than one enantiomer , the ratio of these enantiomers differ from the non-organic food.
I thought people prefer organic food because in the late 20 years demand are changing their taste and preferences. In Latin America, wich is one of the zones with agrobiodiversity conservation, people dont need "certification" to know which crop is organic or not.
organic food is prefered than non organic,as its free from toxic and minerals. food
Because it is not treated with processed fertilizers, but only natural
This is because it does not contain chemicals that are harmful to health, originating from chemical fertilizers.
I think there are many ecological, social and even political reasons why organic food is preferred. Here I would like to focus on nutritional and health issues (which I also shared in another question chat) in relation to chemical composition found in comparative studies. For instance, Bohn et al. (2014) report compositional differences among soybeans produced under three different approaches (GM, conventional and organic) showing chemical differences in terms of pesticide residues in grains ready for commercialization as well as in the concentration of nutrients. Mitchell (2007) reports the difference in bioflavonoids concentration in tomatoes produced organically.
They are rich in nutrients and vitamines as compared to the chemically grown food
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