Baby Food

Posted by: Erika on 2008-05-30, 17:26:02

Organic food is proven to be healtier. However, the other organic products are up to you. Basically it comes down to conserving the environment and maintaining sustainability. I would say you are doing just fine with organic baby food, but buying natural diapers won't really offer any direct benefits to you or your baby. You are are not doing a bad job as a mom because you aren't buying all natural products. You are being more conscientious than most parents by buying your baby organic food rather than conventional food. As long as your child is healthy and happy, you are doing a great job! Here is an expert from a research essay I wrote from the pro-organic farming stance, it should help answer your question. Also, if you want the entire 5 page essay and my full list of sources, email me, and I would be happy to send it to you = ) It can be concluded that with the use of highly regulated fertilizing methods and minimal use of pesticides, organic food is safer and provides more health benefits than non-organic foods. According to the UK Food Standards Agency, there is no difference between non-organic and organic food. The Agency, however, may have overlooked a study which reviewed 150 research projects comparing organic and non-organic food. This study confirmed the fact that there are fewer undesirable contaminants, and higher desirable components, such as vitamins and minerals, in organic food. Toxico-pathologist, Dr. Vyvyan Howard, comments on the trend towards organic food on the consumerâ€™s behalf, saying, â€œpeople are applying the precautionary principle to their own lives by purchasing food that has not been produced by industrial methods. From the simple stance of hazard avoidance, organically produced food is the best option that we have. " Furthermore, a recent study of controlled feeding trials found significant improvements in the health of animals given organic feed (Heaton). Another study done by the University of Washington compared eighteen children who ate organic food with twenty-one children who ate conventionally produced food, all around the same age, gender, and family income bract. After three days, the children who ate only organic food tested with far lower levels of pesticide byproducts, known as metabolites, in their system (Stacy H.). These studies alone prove that eating organic food has positive effects on health. Whether or not one believes there is a difference between organic and non-organic food, one should consider what benefits naturally produced food should have on health. Chemicals, hormones, and antibiotics used to mass-produce food canâ€™t possibly have positive health effects. Also, to those of you who say organic produce is a scam and rip off, consider.... Despite the slightly higher cost of purchasing organic food at the register, it is cheaper than non-organic food in the long run. Non-organic food cost consumers three times over â€“ first over the counter, second via taxation to fund agricultural subsidies, and third to remedy the environmental pollution caused by intensive farming practices. All-in-all, organic food provides sustainability for the environment and consumer.

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