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Conninc: Online Home News Wiring up your House! People have become more concerned about the food they eat and how it impacts their overall health. The result of that is the increase in demand for organically grown foods. It wasnt too long ago that you would only find organically grown food in a health food store and it was fairly expensive to buy.... Things have gotten a little easier with stores like Whole Foods and even the regular supermarket carries a large selection of organic foods. The term organic describes food that have been raised or grown according to strict regulations that have been outlined by the USDA . The food must be grown without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. There are no genetically modified seeds and food must be grown using farming techniques that have been certified organic. In the case of livestock there can be no use of hormones or antibiotics. What are the benefits of organic foods? Health Benefits Pesticides, herbicides and fungicides along with various fertilizers are all known carcinogens. In the case of fruits and vegetables, the chemicals are applied liberally to the crops and can leave behind a residue that you end up ingesting. Washing your food does not remove all of the chemicals left behind. Organic, on the other hand doesnt use any of these chemicals. There is no run off leaching into the water tables and farm workers arent continually exposed to harmful chemicals. When it comes to livestock, they arent raised in a cage but are allowed to graze freely in fields. They arent being fed a diet filled with antibiotics, steroids or artificial hormones. Taste Fruit and vegetables that are grown organically are more flavorful, because they are grown in richer soils. Most of the time your organic produce is grown nearby and spends less time being transported to you. You will also notice imperfections or smaller pieces of fruit, since this is the way they are supposed to look. Regulation Organic meat and produce is very heavily regulated. A farmer must ...Read More