If you are an advocate of growing organically, you cannot avoid getting asked the question "is organic food better?". I love to be able to honestly answer "yes" to that one!
However, that's not likely a response that appeases either the contemptuous or the concerned inquirer. We must have more information here!
Nutrients One claim often heard about organic food is that it contains more vitamins and antioxidants than non organic food. This is indeed true, which has been shown in several studies. Organic vegetables grow slowly, compared to conventionally grown; thus making it possible for them to accumulate more of these nutrients before getting harvested.
Less chemicals Bugs, micro organisms and fungi are among the pests that farmers need to protect their crops from. In conventional farming this is achieved through the use of strong chemicals, designed to harm or kill the targeted pests. However, these chemicals also affect other organisms, including you and me. Studies cannot foresee all the impact they can have since they all mix in the body, most likely creating synergi effects we can only guess about. if we eat organic food we at least cut out some of these chemicals from our diet.
Better taste For the same reason that organically grown food contains more nutrients it also tastes better! Of course, this is a quality hard to measure in scientific terms, but blindfold tests commonly give the result that the organic variant does indeed taste better. Growing more slowly the vegetables can accumulate more of the taste-giving substances.
The environment The environmental issue is a strong contributive reason that organic food is better. Nevertheless, I will not dig deeper into that issue here in this article, but save that for another article to look forward to!
Conclusion My belief is that there is no doubt that the answer is YES to the question "is organic food better?". Hopefully, there is no doubt in your mind either after this information!