Organic Foods
Organic food's production do not involve pesticides, chemical fertilizers, free from irradiation, industrial solvent, chemical food additives and do not contain genetically modified organisms.
Before 20th CE, agriculture was vastly guaranteed to have produced organic products. However, after the advent of scientific methods introduced into the field, organic farming shifted gradually into using synthetic materials. This is in response to the increase in demand and to fulfill food supply worldwide.
In the US, organic foods are regulated by organic standard set in accordance with the Organic Food Production Act(OFPA) in (1990). The act controls the foster of cultural, biological and mechanical practices of the food production in order to preserve and conserve the ecology and biodiversity. To obtain "organic food" label, the foods have to have at least 95% content for organic materials and not genetically modified. In some countries, such as the UK, implemented a nano-exclusion organic food production to some extent.
Why Organic Foods?
Organic farming has less devastating impact on the environment and ecosystem. Since this type of farming do not use synthetic pesticides, the amount of these chemically dangerous materials released into the environment could be reduced. Consequently, water, soil and aquatic wildlife could be saved from facing extinction or genetically altered.
Organic foods are generally safer for consumption and healthier. Whether or not they are more nutritious than the conventional foods, there are still debatable. The advancement in technology could plausibly enhance foods' nutrition and provide almost sufficient amount of nutrition needed in modern days. However, their long term effects are always disregarded since there are lack proof of such cases in response to the GM food. Nevertheless, 100 years data could not sufficiently prove that today's conventional foods are 100% safe. Care must be taken before it's too late to reverse the condition.
Go Go Organic Foods!
Eating organic doesn't have to break much of your pocket money, health that values most :)
Eating organic also, don't have to cost more when you know where to get them! Explore your neighborhood! There has to be one affordable place to shop, or traditionally, you can do farming yourself! (if you have most of the time in the world!) ^_^
*For those who intend to live/study in Tucson, we have Trader Joe's which sell organic foods at affordable price, so don't worry about being healthy. On top of that, don't forget to have your soul fed as well!
"Verily, by remembering Allah only heart finds peace"
* just found out that Malaysia is not even in the list for implementation of organic foods :( Oh well, here we go, hujan batu di negeri sendiri....
