The fruits and vegetables eaten by your parents and grandparents may have been healthier than the stuff you can buy at the grocery store today. Once again, it proves that eating organic food it not only good for the planet, it’s better for our bodies as well.
In a research study conducted at the Biochemical Institute at the University of Texas, Donald R. Davis uncovered some startling statistics when comparing produce analyzed in 1950 and similar produce analyzed in 1999 by the USDA. Here are the results:
• Lower nutrient quantity: Out of the 13 nutrients analyzed, six had declined over the 50 year period studied.
• Lower mineral quantity: Likewise, when three minerals were examined–iron, calcium, and …

Whether to become a vegetarian might be something you have been thinking about for some time but do not really know if will change anything for you. Although people considering this will ask what difference will one person make? Ok, so one person won’t change things much but many individuals who think the same way can make a difference and even one person can help. This point is very well highlighted by the instances of heart disease in people that have a meat rich diet in America.
Circulatory, heart problems, high cholesterol and heart attacks are primarily caused by the regular consumption of dairy products, eggs and meat; a reduction in this consumption would lower these …

The use of pesticides in the US and other countries is a growing concern with many consumers in the US. The Federal Government monitors and tests for pesticides in our food supply and makes risk assessments from the gathered data. An accurate, reliable testing program is needed so the Federal Government, agricultural producers and consumers can make informed decisions about safe practices regarding pesticide residues and pesticide use. The consumer wants to know that pesticides will be at a safe level in our agricultural commodities, produced here in the US and imported from other countries.
The Environmental Protection Agency is the branch of the federal government that is mandated to set the limits on how much …

The increasing awareness among the people about the diseases occurring due to the lingering effect of chemicals has made them to adopt organic food consumption. This article discusses why organic food is essential for disease-free life.

What is your health worth to you? Could you afford a few extra dollars a week or a month in order to eat the best possible foods available? If so, then you will want to make sure that you put Organic foods on your list!
Many of the individuals who first examine organic foods are a little bit turned off by the cost. Typically, you’ll find that organic foods cost more than other traditional food products. Unfortunately, many find this a turn off and decide not to start eating a full organic diet. Of course, the decision to do so is yours to make, but you shouldn’t let the cost of organic foods turn you away. …

Each year the land and crops of many nations are drenched with millions of pounds of poisonous chemicals. Chemical pesticides are used to kill unwanted insects, rodents and fungi. Chemical poisons are also used to kill weeds and defoliate plants. Many of these chemicals-some of which do not easily break down-cling to our vegetables and fruits or enter the food chain where they are stored in the meat we eat.
No one can say what the limit of tolerance of these chemicals is for any person. What may not harm one who enjoys enough vitality so that his body appears to throw off harmful agents may kill another who does not enjoy that vitality. So who …

Everything old is new again. Long ago food did not contain so many preservatives and chemicals and crops were not routinely sprayed with chemicals and fungicides. As the public is becoming aware of the negative effect of chemicals on them and the environment, organic foods are gaining in popularity.
Organic foods are those which are grown minus the chemicals but with the assistance of environmentally friendly and healthier alternatives. Organics are not limited to only fruits and vegetables but also include dairy products, baked and prepared goods as well. Another items that is available in organic forms are fruit juice. This is especially important as fruit juices often contain a higher concentration of chemical due to …

Organic produce is one of the fastest growing food retail sectors in the country. Health scares such as BSE and foot-and-mouth, plus fears of GM crops/food and synthetic dyes and ingredients such as Sudan1 have led to considerable growth in the organic and the healthy food market as worried consumers seek out more healthy and natural products.
Recent research by market analysts nVision suggests four in ten adults now choose organic options on a regular basis. Organic supermarkets in England are booming and Europes biggest organic event, the Biofach exhibition in Germany in getting bigger every year.
Unfortunately, at the moment retailers are charging artificially high prices. I was in Tesco last week which is a rare …