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Nutritional Value

Grown in soil balanced by natural fertilizers, organic foods are better quality because it contains vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and proteins, so they are able to meet the balance of their constituents.

Flavor

Only reclaimed and fertilized organically, healthy plants grow and develop in better shape, with its authentic flavor, color and flavor, which to rediscover the real taste of food when not processed.
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The amount of nutrients is similar in food produced from conventional or organic. In vegetables, the nutritional value is similar. In the flesh, there is evidence that organic are leaner because they have less intramuscular fat.

The great benefit of organic foods is that they are absolutely free of chemical residues. Are not permitted additives and preservatives (except natural) pesticides or fertilizers, having fewer or no veterinary drug residues and do not contain hormones, or heavy metals (present in soil and water) and can not be irradiated.
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Today there are all kinds of food under organic protocols: meats, eggs, honey, olives, sugar, yerba mate, tea, coffee, vegetables, fruits, vegetables, wines, oils, dairy products, with all the variant forms of derivatives and marketing, for example, frozen, canned, candy, etc.. That is, all agricultural production and related agribusiness.

To qualify, each establishment must follow and comply with specific guidelines:

• Maintaining biodiversity: the cause of the rivers, water quality, the carbon layer of the earth, the original flora and fauna, ie the characteristics and natural balance of each location.
• Free of synthetic chemicals. Are not permitted pesticides, herbicides and GMOs, hormones and antibiotics.
• It is forbidden to confinement and animal abuse.
• Use organic fertilizer for plants.
• Sustainable production. It seeks to balance ecological and socially just production system. The agent must work in a healthy environment and a better system of distribution of wealth.

“All foods should be safe, ie do not cause disease. It seeks to perfect health and add quality. Then, we search for optimal nutritional properties, sensory characteristics (flavor, texture and smell) and have traceability, ie follow the food from seed to shelf, from the conception to manufacturing. And that is what is guaranteed organic certification, “says Dr. Roberto Rapela. Therefore, to assure consumers of truth lies in the product label.

“The seal certifies that the cultivation process responds to the regulation of organic farming. The control is six months and depends on the product, samples are taken for laboratory and follow each stage of production. It also serves an independent committee ( experts outside the certification), and if the producer does not meet the protocol, given low, “says Rapela.

The U.S. federal government are on their way to enact a law. This would define organic products in four categories:

“100% organic” are those products without organic ingredients.
“Organic” for products with 95% of the ingredients organic.
“Made with organic products” for products made between 50 and 95% organic ingredients.
“Products with less than 50%” organic ingredients, you must specify in each ingredient that is organic.
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Organic, biologique English or in French. In Spanish, are called biological, ecological or organic and are synonyms that are used for food both health care consumers and the balance of the environment in which they occur.

In recent years there has been very popular so-called organic foods, demonstrating the interest of many people for positive change in food and lack of confidence in the safety and production of conventional food.

The expression “organic” those foods, vegetables and fruits in general than at any stage of production involved fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides, nor in the soil where they are grown.
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In The Green Blog we are always emphasizing the importance of caring for our environment all that we can, try to avoid the pollution to all living beings can enjoy a cleaner planet. We know that the environment is primary, but today we question: why be environmentalists?

In fact, we are thinking of feeding humans. Some time ago, we mentioned some information from producers of Andalusia ecologists explaining what is the contribution of foods to global warming. However, it is not necessary to be a producer ecologist to understand the importance of organic food.

Most consumers are more than happy to buy “green” products. In a recent survey by Shelton Group, the group found that consumers who buy organic products at least occasionally, do more thinking about the money spent wisely to help improve the environment.

A recent British study claims that organic foods are more nutritious than food grown in the traditional way. But this is not what makes the matter. If you want to minimize exposure to pesticides and save money, and we know that products labeled organic will always be healthier. Especially when it comes to fruits and vegetables are those with more residues of pesticides. Some of these products are: peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, strawberries, cherries, cabbage, lettuce, grapes (imported), carrots and pears. Read the rest of this entry »