Organic food for healthy living

India
March 18, 2009 12:55pm CST
There is more and more evidence that chemical based fertilizer,pesticides and herbicides are extremely harmful to our health.Organic agriculture is answer for the healthy living.Your comments please.
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@daneg33 (1128)
• Canada
18 Mar 09
Organic foods are better for you, this is true. They are also tend to spoil more quickly, so this means more trips to the grocery store. I agree that organic foods are the answer for healthy living, but they tend to be more expensive and in today's economy, many people cannot afford the extra money it costs to buy these foods.
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• India
18 Mar 09
you are absolutely right.But look at the price we pay for our medical expenses.In comparison to that the price is less for organic food.Once it will gain popularity it will definitely cost less.
@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I don't know if I agree it will ever get cheaper. I really hope it does, but I'm not holding my breath.
• United States
18 Mar 09
My father was a farmer and I grew up on a vegetable farm. He did not use chemicals or sprays except on very rare occasions. Since he has passed away, I watch the farmers and how they farm. If you saw how they spray the vegetables before you get them in the store, you would not buy them no matter what. They use high powered sprayers and wear what looks like space suits. They warn people living near the fields to close windows and doors for protection when spraying is taking place. It's not just a light covering of spray it is high speed forced spraying. I can't imagine that it does not penetrate the food completely. Yum!
• India
19 Mar 09
The residues of pesticides always remain there and cause slow poisoning.
@fren45 (894)
• Malaysia
19 Mar 09
growing own vegetables that is the best..Last time in my old house,I use to grow my vege,thats the best ..however I move the new house and there is not option for me to grow some vege cause,I don't have any land ..sigh
@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I would love to be able to eat all organic, but it's expensive! We buy as much organic stuff that we can and the rest of what we eat, we just try to watch what it is. It amazes me how costly it is just to eat healthy.