Converting your diet from conventional foods to organic can not only benefit your health, but your overall improve your lifestyle. According to Mary Beth Albright, a writer, food attorney and a finalist on the Food Network’s program, Food Network Star discusses the nutritional benefits of consuming organic foods on her article, "Organic Foods Are Tastier and Healthier, Study Finds." With the help of Charles Benbrook of Washington States University and researchers of the British Journal of Nutrition, they were able to conduct a review of 343 studies. They analyzed 343 peer-reviewed publications and concluded that organics contain 18 to 69 percent higher concentrations of antioxidants. By the same token researchers found that conventional foods
…show more content…
As Chief Editor of NLCATP.org, Lombardo, Crystal explains in her article, “6 Crucial Pros and Cons of Organic Food.” One of the pros of organic food begins with “treated less” with organic food there are strict regulations as what can and cannot be done into the production of this food meaning no chemical food additives such as pesticides. This means that little or no consumers will be at risks for long term health effects, meaning there will be no recall for these foods thus resulting in “treated less.” Organic also contain “greater nutritional content”, with organic food there are little to no pesticides or harmful chemicals used when growing these foods, which results in an enrichment of mineral and vitamins. In addition “better taste” without chemicals and synthetic fertilizers “mass food producers have acknowledged this through their various taste test experiments designed to make certain kinds of meat taste like how they should.” The downsides to organic or, the cons of organics include a higer price range in the foods, higher bacterial levels, and livestock and vaccines. Lombardo states, “On average, organic food will cost you about 20% more than the non-organic alternative.” If consumers are asking for better quality and taste they will have to pay a higher cost than conventionally packaged
As Chief Editor of NLCATP.org, Lombardo, Crystal explains in her article, “6 Crucial Pros and Cons of Organic Food.” One of the pros of organic food begins with “treated less” with organic food there are strict regulations as what can and cannot be done into the production of this food meaning no chemical food additives such as pesticides. This means that little or no consumers will be at risks for long term health effects, meaning there will be no recall for these foods thus resulting in “treated less.” Organic also contain “greater nutritional content”, with organic food there are little to no pesticides or harmful chemicals used when growing these foods, which results in an enrichment of mineral and vitamins. In addition “better taste” without chemicals and synthetic fertilizers “mass food producers have acknowledged this through their various taste test experiments designed to make certain kinds of meat taste like how they should.” The downsides to organic or, the cons of organics include a higer price range in the foods, higher bacterial levels, and livestock and vaccines. Lombardo states, “On average, organic food will cost you about 20% more than the non-organic alternative.” If consumers are asking for better quality and taste they will have to pay a higher cost than conventionally packaged