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Top 10 reasons to eat organic foods

More and more people in the UK are turning to organic foods and cooking with organic produce. Ten top reasons to eat organic foods include:

1. Organic food is healthy, and generally includes higher levels of vitamin C, cancer fighting antioxidants, and calcium, iron and magnesium.

2. Organic food does not have any harmful additives, which can cause health problems, including heart disease, osteoporosis, migraines and hyperactivity.

3. Organic food is not exposed to pesticides. Over 400 chemical pesticides are regularly used in conventional farming, and are often present in non-organic food you find in the supermarket.

4. Organic food is not subject to genetic modification. GM crops and ingredients are not allowed in organic food produce.

5. Organic farming standards do not allow use of antibiotics and growth hormones in farm animals.

6. There are no hidden costs with organic food. Taxpayers pay for chemicals, including pesticide from conventional farms, to be removed from our drinking water.

7. Organic food can only be produced from trusted sources, and these are inspected regularly to ensure they meet high standards of compliance to organic methods.

8. Animal welfare is paramount with organic farming and food produce.

9. Organic farming is better for wildlife, and causes lower pollution and less damage to the environment. Less carbon dioxide being released into the environment results in less dangerous waste and lower global warming.

10. Organic food tastes better. Well balanced soils grow strong healthy plants that are much tastier than fruit and vegetables grown by conventional methods. Every food category now has an organic alternative and even non-food agricultural products are being grown organically such as cotton.

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