Organic Food

Organic food

Organic food has been in the public eye for some time, making it clear to us what kind of food we eat. Until the beginning of the agrarian "revolution," all foods were organic, people in their land cultivated vegetables, fruits and grain the way they did it from time to time - in a natural, ecological way. Due to the growth of population and the spread of cities, it was inevitable to come to a revolution in land cultivation, cultivation of crops and growing more animals. In order to feed the population, we went from quality to quantity.

What is organic food? Organic or ecological foods are foods that are produced in traditional "antique" ways, which completely reject the use of artificial pesticides, herbicides, chemical additives and other chemicals, as well as artificial fertilizers, without treating products or seeds with radiation and without using GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Organically grown animals eat only natural foods, with no hormones, antibiotics and other harmful ingredient. Organic food is, therefore, natural, organic, quality, but also expensive. 

Simply, the quality costs. If we are talking about the organic cultivation of agricultural crops, on the same soil surface organic healthily grown vegetables do not have such an income, as classical industrial cultivation, but also organic cultures are also significantly less resistant to certain pests and diseases. Pesticides, if they are natural, can be used in organic production. When everything is taken into account, organic food must be expensive, and if it is not, then something does not matter.  For most foods it is about 3 times more expensive.

Every food producer that wants to sell its products as an organic must be certified by the competent certification institutions, thus obtaining the right to label the product as "organic food". The producer can sell his product as organic for a period of 3 years from the moment of accreditation. The certificate has a validity period, and if it has expired, this means that the manufacturer is no longer certified, and his product is no longer under control. Therefore, the manufacturer is controlled by a certification house.

Further, certification companies are controlled by the state, that is, agricultural inspection. It is in the interests of the state not to violate the protocol, since victims can be, of course, customers who think they are buying an organic product, and they receive a "standard" industrial culture. 

When we eat organic food, the level of harmful substances in our body decreases. In classical agricultural production, many pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals are used that have a good impact on sustainability and the product, but they certainly have an adverse effect on overall health. Some chemicals increase the risk of disease such as cancer, nervous diseases, allergies and others.

Organic products have a higher level of nutrients, vitamins, minerals than classically cultivated products. Quality is definitely on the side of organic food. The only question is - can we afford it so we can consume it every day?

If you are concerned about your health and your family's health, you should opt for organic food, and once you get used to it, you will never return to massively produced and unhealthy fruits, vegetables and meat without real taste. Of course, at the beginning, you will find problems that are important for the availability and price of organic food. However, if you do a little effort in the markets and in the surrounding villages and how to find quality, fresh products from nature will be part of your everyday life.