In our modern world, the benefits of most products from supermarkets are highly questionable for consumers."Industrial" ways of growing vegetables and fruits, mushrooms, meat and poultry do not always meet the standards.
It is not surprising that natural products are gaining popularity because they received the name "organic food" - organic food. Dietitians favorably refer to organic nutrition, consider it to be natural and safe.
Advantages of organic food
The most important thing is that organic foods are grown in clean, ecological places. Chemical fertilizers are not used, no nitrates, only natural: manure, compost, ash. Animals intended for milk production are fed only by natural food, which is grown in clean meadows. Cows, pigs, poultry do not inject antibiotics, do not use growth enhancers.
French experts believe that organic products are 40% richer with useful vitamins, and also contain 50% more antioxidants. Dairy products, as well as meat labeled organic contain less saturated fat and many useful fatty acids, and besides are more rich in an indispensable protein.
Of course, conducting an organic farm requires a lot of labor in terms of manual labor and the use of natural resources. Therefore, organic products are much more expensive than conventional products. Some people think that organic food is harmful to health, but experts say the opposite.
How organic foods are grown
Eco-farmers supply their products to specialized supermarkets, restaurants. Many people prefer to use environmentally friendly food, even celebrities grow carrots and lettuce in their areas without using pesticides. At the same time, a very popular way of planting different plants on the same territory. That is, growing vegetables is mixed, insect pests can not determine where their favorite plants are, what to give preference. So the vegetables remain unscathed, they retain all the useful nutrients, and the consumer can use them with pleasure. If someone decides to engage in the cultivation of organic vegetables or fruits, information can be found on the Internet, on some sites. Who has land, why not do this kind of activity.
We are happy with the gifts of nature since antiquity, but remember that ecology is not limited to the use of natural products. We must take care of our land, water and air, our ecology, think about how our children will live, whether there will be a clean atmosphere. Only then will everyone understand that the arguments in favor of both eco-nutrition and a healthy lifestyle are incontrovertible.