Organic Food vs Inorganic Food

For the past two decades the world has become so health conscious and taking so many preventive steps to be
environmental friendly. These days, consumers think that they have a control to suggest a change with an
important tool at their disposal. Let me take you through the importance and benefits of organic food over the
inorganic food.
Organic Foods
Organic food are the food items which are produced naturally without using any chemical fertilizers and
pesticides. In addition to not consuming synthetics during the production process, organic foods are not
inherently modified and do not include any chemical food additives. Most of the developed countries including
the United States of America need special certification for producers to list foods as organic. So, organic food is
different from private horticulture/cultivation or natural foods. Organic denotes to both the food and the food
production procedure used to harvest the finished food product. Organic food deliver a number of health
benefits, also organic farming decreases the exposure to contaminants such as pesticides and metals usually
found in food.
A recent study completed on 94,000 food samples in which there were at least one pesticide filtrate on almost
75% of inorganic fruits & vegetables. In comparison to organically grown fruits and vegetables had
approximately 25% pesticides. Organic food have higher level of protein, vitamin C, mineral levels. Food is one
of the important aspect in our day to day lives to be healthy and fit, so the quality of food is very important for
our health.
Organic Must Buy
Environmental Working Group has reported that 99% of apples, 98% of peaches & 97% of nectarines are all
tested positive for minimum of one pesticide residue. Also, some of the inorganic grapes & bell peppers tested
positive with 15 various pesticides, while cherry tomatoes, strawberries and peas tested positive for 13
dissimilar pesticides. In order to avoid such harmful pesticides and bacteria, it is always better to spend extra
money to buy organic food which are rich in protein and nutrient.
A list of foods which are suggested to consume organic, as they contain high level of nutrients. Below mentioned
are all being grown using pesticides, in this case it is always better to buy these fruits and vegetables as organic.

 Apple
 Strawberry
 Grapes
 Celery
 Spinach
 Cucumbers
 Peaches
 Bell Peppers
 Potatoes
 Hot Peppers
 Soybeans
 Zucchini
 Papaya
 Eggs
Organic On A Budget
Even after knowing the health benefits, most of the people are uncertain about consuming organic food, it is
purely because of the expenses which are costly than inorganic food. I would recommend few steps to be
followed in order to consume more organic food at our budget.
1. Grow fruits and vegetables at your home
Try to construct a terrace garden at your house and also bring some awareness in your surroundings about
this and make sure everyone does the same, because one cannot grow all the vegetables and fruits in one
place, it will cost you more. If people around you accept for terrace gardening, then make a plan in such a
way that each one of you grow 2-3 types of vegetables, fruits and you can share these resources on
exchange basis. In this way, your expenses will come down and you will have even more safer food as you
are growing at your presence.
I understand this will be a tedious process but I am sure this method will be a safer and less expensive way
to have organic food.
2. Compare different brand’s prices of Organic food
It is always good to make a list of food items that you need to buy before going to the grocery store. In this
generation, we have so many facilities such as Internet, Online shopping etc. Search for best organic brands
available, make a list of each and every items with their price and go for cost effective brand. There are
some brands who mainly concentrate on people’s health and not money minded, they provide healthy
organic food at cheaper prices. We have to explore and buy. Do no fall for fancy advertisement, packing
materials or expensive price.
3. Stop wasting food
Always plan and buy the required amount of food needed, some vegetables can be fresh for 1 week longer
if you store it in fridge, some will not. So do not buy too much at a time and throw it off when it becomes
bad. Wastage of food leads to pollution as well as waste of money.
4. Reduce meat consumption
Reduce organic meat consumption and consume more of organic vegetables and fruits. Yes, it will be
difficult for all meat lovers but we have to sacrifice few things for better health. One cannot avoid meat
very easily, in that case we can reduce it instead of stopping it. For example, follow vegan meal plan for
your breakfast, snack time and dinner whereas have meat plan for your lunch.
Organic Labels
You can see many standardized labels mentioning organic food products, few I have listed here, understand the
meaning of each label before buying it if you are too cautious about buy pure organic food.
1. 100% Organic - Should contain 100% organically produced food ingredients
2. Organic - Should contain at least 95% of organic ingredients
3. Made of organic ingredients - Should contain at least 70% of organic ingredients
4. Have some organic ingredients - May contain less than 70% of organic ingredients
Pros

 Organic farming procedure is excellent for our environment

 Expensive
 Lack of scientific research done on this

Inorganic Foods
Inorganic Foods uses chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce the finished food products. Moreover,
producers can also alter inorganic food items at a molecular or genetic level. This permits producers to cross-
breed the crops to produce stronger strains with greater quantities. In the United States, the Food and Drug
Administration regulates inorganic food items and determines the acceptable levels of synthetics that finished
food products can contain.
Dangers of Inorganic Food
The World Health Organization estimates 3 million cases of pesticide poison every year, in result there are
220,000 death counts in developing countries. Common health issues are asthma, allergies, and
hypersensitivity, also cancer, hormone disruption cases are very common. Most affected one’s are the children
because they consume a lot of food compared to adults. Their organs grow quickly, in result of it they become
more vulnerable.
Usage of organophosphate in the home or school, can be very dangerous to the children. Animal tests of
pesticides are commonly used class of chemicals which show small single dosage on a day of development which
can cause hyperactivity and permanent changes in neurotransmitter receptor in the brain. Chlorpyrifos is one
of the commonly used organophosphates which reduced DNA synthesis in the brain which results in shortages
in cell numbers. Pyrethroids can also result in permanent hyperactivity in animals.
Pros

 Synthetics used in this will help to control contamination with dangerous toxins and bacteria
 Less expensive
 Nutrient level is consistent while producing inorganic food
Cons

 Synthetic substances cause damage to our environment as well as humans who consume it
 Less nutrient compared to natural nutrient in organic
Conclusion
After considering all the aspects of organic and inorganic foods, I strongly recommend everyone to concentrate
on organic farming at your place itself in order to reduce the expenses of buying organic food outside. So if you
need a cleaner environment and healthier food, you should choose organic products and promote organic
farming in your surroundings.