Mechanization, additives, and mass-production techniques have all been used in farming in the last few decades. The use of these techniques can often lead to a loss of biodiversity. All this has been adversely affecting the health of mankind and new diseases are spreading rapidly worldwide among humans and animals (bird flu being the most recent case).The World Health Organization produces reports to show how the use of chemicals and other products in food, coupled with the manufacturing processes involved, are actually a threat to our health.
If you have space for a few pots or even a small piece of land, it is a wise decision to grow your own organic vegetable garden. Today I’m presenting you with seven reasons for doing this:
1. You will have no additives in your vegetables
Research by organic food associations has shown that additives in our food can cause heart diseases, osteoporosis, migraines, and hyperactivity.
2. There will be no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers used
These chemical products are applied to obtain crops all the time regardless of plagues or weather conditions and affect the quality of the vegetables. Besides, pesticides are usually poisonous to humans.
3. Your vegetables will not be genetically modified (GM)
Antibiotics, drugs, and hormones are used on vegetables to grow more and larger. One of the consequences of this practice is vegetables that look all the same and are usually tasteless. Besides, we end up consuming the hormones that have been used in the vegetables, with potential risks to our health.
4. Eating your own organic vegetables will be much more healthy for you
They will not contain any of the products or chemicals named above, and they will be much more natural than any ones you would find at the supermarket. Your health will not be at risk because you will then know that nothing has been added to your vegetables.
5. Your own organic vegetables will be much tastier
The use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, hormones, and antibiotics makes vegetables grow unnaturally and take the taste away from them. With organic vegetables, your cooking will be enhanced as their flavor will show fully.
6. Organic farming is friendly to the environment
Because you won’t use pesticides or other equally harmful products on your vegetables, you will not damage the soil or the air with the chemical components.
7. You are contributing to your own self-sustainability and the sustainability of the planet
Small communities have been founded where members exchange products that they grow naturally, thus contributing to creating a friendly and better place for us all. When we eat organic produce, nothing is added to them, allowing its beneficial properties to thrive. As you can guess, artificial substances like additives, fertilizers, and pesticides are not normal components of organic food. Care for your health by starting your own organic vegetable garden!
