Organic BenefitsStudies continue to confirm the health benefits of eating organic food. Organic foods have been found to have higher cancer fighting anti-oxidants, and to contain more beneficial amino acids, minerals and vitamins than conventional grown foods. Organic standards prohibit the use of synthetic herbicides (weed killers), pesticides (bug killers) and fungicides (mold killers). EPA has classified 60 percent of herbicides, 30 percent of insecticides and 90 percent of fungicides approved for use in conventional farming as cancer causing agents. Organic standards also improve animal welfare by limiting or banning the use of anti-biotics and providing guidelines for their feeding and treatment of animals as they are raised. Consumers can find out more information about the benefits of choosing organic by searching the internet and at the links below: USDA’s National Organic Program-Information for ConsumersPage: 1 2 ... previous |
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