1. Buying organic supports the local farmer. Organic foods are not filled or sprayed with preservatives so they do not have the long shelf life other foods have. For this reason, many organic products are purchased from local, or almost local farmers (even in the large chain stores). Therefore you are helping someone close to you. In addition, organic farmers are not subsidized by the government so you are helping farmers who are not over producing their crops for a larger paycheck.
2. Organic foods are more like God made them. By law, organic foods can not be genetically modified (the seeds made in a laboratory). In addition, the animals cannot be given antibiotics, hormones, or be offspring of cloned animals. Vegetables and fruits must be grown without being GM, without the use of chemical pesticides, chemical fertilizers, sewage sludge (I don't want my strawberries to be grown in sewage sludge, do you?), or irradiation (basically chemo for produce). I will write a bit more on the problems of these things later.
3. Organic foods have serious health benefits. Some of the benefits include: Strengthened immune system, improved sleeping habits, reduced cancer & heart disease risks, and they also promote weight loss. I don't know about you, but I need all the help I can when it comes to weight loss!
4. Organic farming is better for the environment. Since plants can't be doused in chemical pesticides and fertilizers, the chemicals are not poisoning our air, water, and soil (not to mention our bodies).
5. Organic foods often contain more nutrients. It has recently been shown that many fruits, veggies, and even meats contain more vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients than their non-organic versions. Perhaps this is because they are grown in nutrient dense soils, and are fresher.
Like I said before, I will be expanding on some of these areas soon. I'll probably start with GMO's. It's shocking what I have learned!
