The Importance Of Organic Produce

Every day more people find out about the value of eating organic produce and the hazards of eating produce that is grown in what is now known as "conventional" farming. Products that are grown "conventionally" (or industrially) are grown using pesticides and non-organic fertilizers that speed up growth and kill every living thing around the plants.

This may make it easier to grow them, but it does not make it healthier to consume them. People who understand that "you are what you eat" prefer organic foods that are grown without the use of deadly chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.

These plants are grown using organic fertilizers and natural pest control, and in the grand scheme of things, they are grown more efficiently. The chemical substances that are used in industrial farming damage the health of the people who consume the products.

This is especially true of children who have not yet developed a mature immune system. Additionally, organic produce is more nutritious than industrially grown produce. The main reason for this is that the speed of growth forced by chemical fertilizers is unhealthy for the plants, themselves. They are not given proper nourishment, and they are harvested too quickly, so they don’t have time or the nourishment they need to develop properly. The focus is on harvesting one crop to replace it immediately with another.

Organic fertilizers don’t create unnatural and accelerated plant growth. With organic methods, plants mature naturally and are harvested at the proper level of maturity. They absorb more nutrients from soil that has not been overused and poisoned with chemicals. Organic produce gains its nourishment from natural earth, the sun, and clean water. Therefore, organic produce is better for the health of the consumer.

Unfortunately, organic produce is expensive because it takes longer to mature and is more labor intensive. It also takes more soil to grow organic produce because there is not an accelerated turnover rate. Therefore it is more costly than industrially produced fruit and vegetables. The increase in price varies from one product to another, but sometimes, organic produce costs twice the amount of industrially produced fruits and vegetables.

However, there are some types of organic produce that are only a few cents more than their industrially produced counterparts. It pays to select these products whenever possible. In the long run, selecting organic produce will save you money. The higher nutritional value and lack of deadly chemicals will boost your health level and your immune system and save you doctor bills. In the short term, you will probably feel more satisfied when eating organic produce, so you will be likely to eat less, so the immediate expense may be the same as with industrial produce. All in all, organic produce gives you more for your money.

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