Organic food is natural food as against genetically modified (GM) food. Most food that we consume today are coated with chemicals and fertilizers. They are also genetically altered to yield more, which results in more quantity but not in quality. Organic food produce is healthier because they contain 50% more vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other micro-nutrients than intensively farm produced.

Why Organic food is better for you? It is said that an apple you buy in the market today has on an average of 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even after rinsing.

Organically produced food and flowers also taste and smell so much better. Fruits, flowers and vegetables are full of juice and flavor, and they come in many different varieties. Compare an organically produced rose fragrance with those that are sold en masse in the floral markets. The ones that are farm produced only look good but they don't even smell like roses, what's a rose without its fragrance?

Organic, whether you are a Veggie or a Non Vegetarian It is all the more important to go organic if you are a meat eater or if you consume dairy products. Intensively-reared dairy cows and farm animals are fed on a harmful mixture of antibiotics, hormones, anti-parasite drugs and many other medicines on a regular basis, whether they have an illness or not. These drugs are passed directly onto the consumers of their dairy produce or meat, which is often attributed to be a contributing factor to meat-related diseases such as coronaries and high blood pressure.

Affects biodiversity: Organic farms support and nurture the beauty and diversity of the wildlife. It is said that intensive farming across the globe has led to dramatic erosion of the soil, a fall of up to 70% of wild birds in some areas and the near extinction of some of the most beautiful species of butterflies, frogs, grass-snakes and wild mammals.

For centuries since the time human beings started cultivating, land remained sustainable. But only 50 years of chemicals use in cultivating agriculture has now raised many questions related to the productivity of land and continuously increasing cost of cultivation.

Health hazards: In addition to the rising cost of cultivation, non organic and intensive farming can also be hazardous to farm workers' health. These workers are exposed to much higher instances of cancer, respiratory problems and other major diseases especially more so in developing countries, like India where they cultivate cotton farms.

Not just in agriculture products but pesticides are found even in bottled products. Nearly all the major bottled products (including Bisleri, Kinley, Aquafina and Bailley) that were available in India, except Evian (France) tested in Chennai, contained pesticide residues.

Eat healthy, live healthy: Awareness about the products you consume is the key and many non profit organizations are campaigning against non organic and health hazardous products. It is not very far fetched to say that what you eat today has a direct impact on the health of the future generation.
Go organic!