Monday, November 4, 2013

ORGANIC FOODS !

There is an ongoing debate about organic food and farming whether it is healthy or not.  While I was searching about it, I found an informative article at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/organic-food/NU00255  The article focuses on the differences between organic and conventional farming so that people could understand why it is adviced to consume organic products.  Here is a comparison between two different types of farming.




ConventionalOrganic
Apply chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth.Apply natural fertilizers, such as manure or compost, to feed soil and plants.
Spray synthetic insecticides to reduce pests and disease.Spray pesticides from natural sources; use beneficial insects and birds, mating disruption or traps to reduce pests and disease.
Use synthetic herbicides to manage weeds.Use environmentally-generated plant-killing compounds; rotate crops, till, hand weed or mulch to manage weeds.


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