At some point or another, we have probably questioned the difference between organic and conventional produce. Was it really that much healthier? The answer, I learned, was a resounding ‘yes’. Here are ten excellent reasons why you should choose to eat organic now.
It is fresher
Organic produce is purchased fresh from farmers. At the supermarket, on the other hand, we don’t know how long the produce has been stored before it has been put on the shelves, nor for how long it is out on the floor. Produce from overseas may also have been travelling for a long time before it has even arrived in the country, let alone made it to the supermarket. How fresh can it be? The Organic Place purchases fruit and vegetables fresh from the farmer’s market every Thursday and delivers it straight to our customer’s door by the end of the day. You couldn’t get food any fresher unless you grew it yourself!
It is free from chemical and pesticides
Farmers who follow organic principles do not add chemicals to improve or fasten its growth. Organic fruit and vegetables follow the seasonal cycle and are only available when they grow naturally. In our consumer-driven society, people expect any and every product all year round which leads to fruit and veg being grown outside of their season. They are more likely to require chemicals to aid their growth in that situation.
But which would you rather eat: a gigantic, perfect-looking apple full of chemicals and with no taste, or a deliciously imperfect-looking apple that looks as nature intended without the chemical input? Do you know what these chemicals are that you are ingesting and the effects they may have on your body? If you can taste these chemicals or have to go to a great effort to remove the artificial taste before eating it, isn’t that telling you something?
