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Though organic food can be produced with certain synthetic ingredients. Crops are
generally grown without synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilizers, irradiation (a form of
radiation used to kill bacteria), or biotechnology. Animals on organic farms eat organically
grown feed, aren't confined 100 percent of the time (as they sometimes are on conventional
farms), and are raised without antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones.
n the depletion of synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, plants increase their
production of phytochemicals, vitamins, and antioxidants, which help strengthen their
resistance to bugs and weeds. Organic foods reflect an increased amount of vitamins and
antioxidants that help prevent various medical diseases and sicknesses.
According to Satyam Organics, an organic goods and research company, state that
care and maintenance of soil and preventive farming methods like crop rotation create fruits
and vegetables that contain up to 50% more vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients than
intensively farmed foods. Experiments have confirmed that organic food contains higher
levels of vitamin C and minerals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, chromium,
higher levels of Omega-3, phenolic compounds, and other antioxidants that play a protective
role in heart diseases and cancers. Not only does organic produce have more vitamins,
minerals, and other important nutrients, organic foods also retain nutrients for longer periods
of time. Additionally, organic animal products are found to be richer in polyunsaturated fatty
acids that help protect against heart diseases. Organic milk is, on average, 68% higher in
omega-3 fatty acids.
Organic foods play a vital role in the developments of children and fetuses. The
advantage that organic foods provide for children and fetuses is that organic foods do not
contain synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and preservatives. Since the immune system
and brain are still developing in children and fetuses, exposure to synthetic pesticides,
chemical fertilizers, and preservatives can cause developmental delays, behavioral disorders,
and motor dysfunction risks.
Organic foods are an advantage for pregnant women since the foods do not contain
synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and preservatives, which can be passed in the womb
or through breastfeeding from mother to child. During a pregnant womans first trimester,
which is when the baby makes important developmental leaps, consuming United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified organic foods can be an advantage to assist in
healthy baby development.