Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Y 6:24 PM

HEALTHY EATING: ORGANIC FOOD! :D
The term “organic” refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed.
Specific requirements must be met and maintained in order for products to be labeled as "organic".
Organic crops must be grown in safe soil, have no modifications and must remain separate from conventional products. Farmers are not allowed to use synthetic pesticides, bioengineered genes (GMOs), petroleum-based fertilizers and sewage sludge-based fertilizers
.
* It must be grown healthily*
Benefits of eating Organic Food:
(variety of benefits to the body)
- More beneficial nutrients, such as antioxidants and their conventionally grown counterparts.
- In addition, people with allergies to foods, chemicals or preservatives often find their symptoms lessen or go away when they eat only organic foods.
- Fresher and is a healthier choice
- Contains less pesticides(eg. fungicides, insecticides, & herbicides), compared to non-organic food

*Organic Meat & Dairy Products*
1. No antibiotics, hormones, or pesticides are given to animals
2. Hence, the constituents of the food are of a much healthier standard.
3. This can be considered as organic food products
..

* Brown rice is a type of organic food source*
- It is more nutritious than normal white rice.
-It serves as a staple food for health conscious eaters.

* Organic meat & dairy products contains no sign of hormones, antibiotics or pesticides*


* Organic fruit & vegetables do not contain harmful pesticides in them.*

Credits:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_rice
http://images.google.com.sg/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=3&q=brown+rice
http://images.google.com.sg/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=organic+meat+products&aq=f&oq=&start=0


Labels: