Organic products are in high demand almost everywhere in the world. Consumers prefer them than conventional products. This is because they believe that organic products are healthier.
Organic and conventional products are different in only one way. That is their methods of farming. Unlike conventional products, organic products are naturally grown. Organic farming does not use artificial chemicals to fertilize the soil and control pests and diseases. On the other hand, conventional farming uses chemicals which kill microscopic bacteria. Many of these bacteria enhance the plant's ability to absorb nutrients. Therefore this tells us why organic products are more nutritional than conventional products.
Since organic farming adopts natural methods, machines are not use. Therefore more labour is needed to operate the farm. This causes organic products to cost more than conventional products. In spite of that, consumers do not mind paying more or even double for these products. They are more concern about their health than anything else.
However there are also some groups of people who believe otherwise. They believe that the nutritional quality of a food does not depend on how it is grown. Rather, how it is being cooked and stored. The methods of cooking affect the level of nutrition in a food. For example, deep frying involves the use of a lot of fat or oil to cook resulting in unhealthy end product. Steaming on the other hand is the healthiest form of cooking as it does not require oil or fat.
After reading many articles on organic products, I feel that it does not matter if we eat organic or conventional products. What is more important is our diet. If we still do include food with high sugar or salt content in our daily diet then it does not serve the whole purpose.
The following videos are on organic farming. Do watch it as it gives you an idea of what organic farming is all about.
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