{"id":17493,"date":"2013-06-07T16:58:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T16:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/?p=17493"},"modified":"2017-01-19T03:15:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T03:15:11","slug":"organic-food-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/organic-food-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Organic Food Benefits Worth The Effort and Money?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A firm belief in organic food benefits has been held by farmers and consumers since it arose as a response to the \u201cGreen Revolution\u201d in the 1940s.<\/strong><\/strong> Today, anything with the word \u201cgreen\u201d attached brings to mind ecology and positive initiatives to improve our surroundings. In today\u2019s society, green is good.<\/p>\n

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This wasn\u2019t always so. <\/strong> The Green Revolution is what organic farming continues to fight against today, 70 years later. From the 1940s to the 1970s, \u201cgreen\u201d did not have the same meaning it does today. The goal then was to make the entire world green in order to feed the hungry and starving.<\/p>\n

\"Norman\u201cThe Man Who Saved A Billion Lives\u201d is Norman Borlaug<\/a>.<\/strong> His goal was a noble one. He wanted to empower people to grow their own food and eradicate starvation on a global level. To accomplish this, he created high-yield disease resistant wheat, synthetic fertilizers, hybrid seeds and pesticides. This was to be the revolution that made the entire planet \u201cgreen\u201d.<\/p>\n

He was decorated with the Nobel Peace Price, <\/strong>the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal as well as India\u2019s second-highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan. He truly did save billions from starvation.<\/p>\n

Even the greatest plans have a down side.<\/strong> The Green Revolution started in the 1940s had unexpected consequences. Hybrid and genetically modified seeds send their pollen on the wind over many miles. These plants were changing the nature of ALL plants down wind. Synthetic fertilizers change the ecosystem of rivers and streams from farm runoff. Pesticides kill pests but are also suspected of harming the bees that pollinate plants, ultimately providing our food.<\/p>\n

The response for many people is to examine organic food benefits over the high-yield industrial farming <\/strong>techniques created by Borlaug. From the 1970s to the present, it\u2019s been believed that food grown without modified seeds, naturally fertilized, without added chemicals was the best tasting, healthiest, and most nutritious. Selecting, storing and cooking the freshest foods is covered in-depth during my FREE webinar, How To Cook Fresh in 5 Simple Steps.
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\n\"USDAAccording to the US Department of Agriculture<\/strong>, any food promoted as \u201corganic\u201d must \u201cbe produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation.”<\/em><\/p>\n

However, recent studies have shown that the effort and expense of organic farming is not worth the results.<\/strong> A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/em> stated that organic food does not taste any better, nor does it have additional nutritional value over conventional farming.<\/p>\n

This 2:27 Video explains the difference between nutritious and organic:<\/h3>\n