{"id":2431,"date":"2022-09-07T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T23:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allonsvert.ca\/?p=2431"},"modified":"2022-09-16T10:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:24:06","slug":"why-is-buying-organic-food-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allonsvert.ca\/en\/why-is-buying-organic-food-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is buying organic food important?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organic food<\/a> is widely accepted among producers, consumers and environmentalists. Organic farming remains the main alternative to conventional agriculture, which produces a lot of pesticides, and does not hesitate to preserve the soil.<\/p>\n

There are many reasons to eat organic, whether it is to help protect the environment, to change our relationship with food or to anchor us in our territory.<\/p>\n

Why should we switch to organic food?<\/h2>\n

In supermarkets, the shelves of organic products are multiplying. Of course, when shopping, we wonder why these organic products are also on the shelves of stores. Eating organic is particularly beneficial, for many reasons, and the main reason is that eating organic is healthy. Why?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very simple because all organic products contain much less pesticides, and more heavy metals. Thus, having an organic diet will allow you to eat healthy. Many studies confirm these claims.<\/p>\n

Just to give you an idea, in conventional agricultural products, you\u2019re 18 times more likely to find pesticide residue than in organic products. As you can imagine, pesticides are not good for your health and your body, so if you switch to an organic diet, you will do your body good.<\/p>\n

Eat more tasty food<\/h2>\n

You may not know this, but organically grown foods have more flavor and taste. This has been scientifically proven. You may not notice it for all foods, when it comes to fruits and vegetables, the difference in flavor is really spectacular. You\u2019re probably wondering why.<\/p>\n

The reason is simple: organic fruits and vegetables are harvested at full maturity, to give them time to absorb the aromas that will bring out their flavors. Also, because organic foods grow in full sun, they can draw water from the soil, whereas conventional agriculture does not necessarily do that because most soils are killed by chemical fertilizers. Thus, organic products contain less water, more flavor, more nutrients, more vitamins, more minerals, vitamins and more antioxidants. In other words, it is much better for our health!<\/p>\n

Organic food is not reserved for the rich<\/h2>\n

A lot of people don\u2019t eat organic food<\/a> because they think it will be more expensive. Of course, organic farming requires more work, more time and more labor, but that doesn\u2019t mean that organic products are overpriced. Of course, prices are always higher than conventional agricultural products, but organic products have become increasingly affordable over the years.<\/p>\n

Indeed, organic farming currently benefits from certain subsidies, which can help lower the prices of products in stores. While some specialty brands have taken advantage of the organic boom to sell their very expensive products, you will find good quality products at much more affordable prices in supermarkets, even with strong demand from customers. So no, organic eating is not just for the rich. Nowadays, almost everyone can eat organic food. Most supermarkets even offer home-brand organic products so that low-income families can always benefit from a healthy diet.<\/p>\n

Organic food is first and foremost good for your health<\/h2>\n

Eating organic helps you stay healthy. Organic foods are often richer in vitamins than conventional agricultural products. In addition, they do not contain pesticide residues.<\/p>\n

Products that are supposed to be healthier, such as whole grains, unrefined sugar, and skin fruits, must be consumed organically to avoid pesticide residues in traditional products.<\/p>\n

In addition, organic farming is much better for the health of producers, because it saves them from having to manage a lot of chemicals! It should be noted that certain diseases such as Parkinson\u2019s disease or non-Hodgkin\u2019s malignant lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) are associated with the use of pesticides, and are recognized as occupational diseases in farmers.<\/p>\n

Changing our relationship to food<\/h2>\n

Eating organic means diversifying your diet, and regaining the taste of food through consumption:<\/p>\n