Organic & Naturally grown foods VS Non Organic

Running head : NUTRITION

Organic Naturally grown foods versus Non Organic

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Organic and naturally grown foods are more beneficial as compared to non-organic foods . Whereas organic foods are grown in a land that is free from chemicals non-organic foods are grown using a cocktail of chemicals . Science has it that organic foods are more nutritious and pose minimal health as compared to non-organic foods . Organic farming is also beneficial to the environment . Non-organic farming on the other hand has got devastating

effects to the health of an individual as well as to the environment . This , through critical evaluation of published work , websites , and academic journals , will look at the benefits of organic foods over conventionally produced foods

Introduction

Organic foods are becoming increasingly popular among consumers . This is based on the fact that foods which contain minimal chemicals are beneficial to our bodies (Givens , Baxter , Minihane , and Shaw , 2009 Organic foods are foods that are produced without using any form of chemicals or any genetically modified ingredients . The term , organic food , has for long been inappropriately applied for fruits and vegetables that are grown in small-scale terms using traditional techniques . As from 1980s , however , the production of small scale farms has drastically declined especially in the U .S . and , this has transformed the organic farming into a multimillion dollar concern (Lipson , 2001 . Producers of organic foods have been supplying these products to supermarkets and other joints , where demand is exceedingly higher than the supply...