Organic Foods: The Chemical Free Dinner! By Gianna Sarro
about health and nutrition encouraged farmers to go back to organic methods.
Have you ever thought of starting to eat
Should You Eat Organic Foods?
healthier? Maybe you should try eating organic foods.Organic foods are good if you want to keep you and your family healthy.
Some people are choosing to eat organic foods rather than nonorganic foods. Organic foods are a healthier choice if you want to protect your family from unnecessary toxins and chemicals. Choosing organic fresh foods can help you feel better and preserve the environment. Organic foods contain high levels of vitamin C, cancerfighting antioxidants, calcium and lots of other important vitamins and minerals to keep us healthy.
Did you know?
This is a USDA sticker. This sticker is to tell if an organic food is really an organic food. The people who make organic foods put this sticker on the packages because some people make fake organic foods and they put the word organic somewhere on the box. When you are at the supermarket and you want to get organic foods you should check if the food you want to buy has that sticker on it.Some fake organic foods have a black USDA sticker. When you are looking for that sticker look for a green USDA sticker.
Organic foods have a label such as the one shown above.
What is Organic Farming? Organic farming is a type of farming that uses no chemicals. Organic farming uses no pesticides, fertilizers or hormones. On the box organic foods there must be a USDA sticker on it to be a real organic food. In the 1990’s organic farming became one of the fastest growing industries in U.S agriculture. Organic farmers are known to treat their animals well by letting them roam free, and not giving them any antibiotics.
In conclusion, organic farming is a type of farming that uses no chemicals, so the next time you go to the supermarket you should try getting some organic foods. Organic foods are healthier for you than nonorganic foods.
When Did Organic Farming Begin?
Organic farming began in the 1900’s. In the early days a small group of farmers came together to begin the first organic program. After World War II, farmers started using chemicals on their crops, which later they learned was not healthy for people. Growing concern
30 year old organic farm.