There is a whole new era coming wherein the demand for organic food will be high. Why is this happening? Does organicfood is really that beneficial?
Organic food is produced with a set of principles of organic farming, principles may vary as per area, but the basic principles may include some features like biodiversity conservation, Recycling the natural resources, and promote ecological balance.
There is a different perspective to see the goodness of organic food. In this post, we will discuss health-related benefits perspective and Environmental perspective.
Let’s take a look into each perspective | Expectation Vs Reality
# Health Benefits perspective, the question before us right now is that, is organic food 100% healthy?
Well as per science and medical literature, there is insufficient evidence to claim that organic food is 100% healthy, while there are some differences between conventionally produced food and organically produced food in terms of its Nutrition and antinutrient content.
Also, there is no evidence to prove that, organic food is better in terms of taste.
# Environmental perspective, Conventional farming has negatively affected our environment in many aspects. It has majors’ effects on groundwater level, ecosystems, biodiversity, and other Environmental aspects as well.
On the other hand, Organic farming may restrict the uses of certain harmful pesticides and fertilizers which results in the conservation of biodiversity.
Typically, organic food is not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or synthetic food additives, According to Wikipedia.