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Medical Video: Health Benefits Of Organic Food : Full Info By Dr. Mayur Sankhe | Hindi
Although often used interchangeably, it turns out that these three terms have different meanings.
Organic food from vegetable products grows without using artificial pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides. Meanwhile, meat, eggs, and organic milk products are obtained from animals fed from nature and not given hormones or antibiotics.
Natural foods are foods that are free of synthetic or artificial ingredients or additives.
"Healthy food" is a general term used, both for natural and organic foods, or ordinary foods that go through a little processing, such as whole wheat flour.
Many argue that organic food has a higher concentration of nutrients, but that opinion is not entirely true. Nutrient content also varies greatly, depending on when food is harvested and how to store and process it. There is no evidence to suggest that organic, natural or healthy food tastes better than ordinary food (unless the ingredients are very fresh).
Taste can be determined by plant genetics, not based on the type of food, whether organic or ordinary. How to harvest and how to care for food ingredients also affects taste. The taste of peaches or tomatoes picked when still too green will not be as good as the ripe fruit on the tree.
Although it does not affect taste or nutrition, various types of fertilizers have an effect on the environment. Many people do not mind paying more for organic food because their production does not cause environmental damage due to the use of pesticides and herbicides. In addition, organic plants also use compost that does not damage the environment, such as artificial fertilizers. However, the "organic" label on food ingredients does not guarantee that food is free from contamination when the ingredients are distributed to the market.
