Organic Vegetables

Between Organic and Conventional Vegetables

Is it true that organic food more nutritious? Several studies have indeed shown that food produced from processing naturally have a higher level of security of food products produced through the use of agricultural chemicals. The rise of organic food production in recent years was driven by consumers who are aware of it. What are the plus values?

Plus 1: It's safer
In the visible hard to distinguish between organic and nonorganic food. The easiest way is to pay attention and surely there is at least the label 'organic' on a product you want to buy. Organic food is processed in a way that is very different than conventional food products. Not only free of chemical elements (pesticides, fertilizers, hormones, drugs), but also must meet the international requirements that have been determined. In the West, the more products vegetables and fresh fruit labeled organic. Also in the form of processed foods like cereal, baby food, or organic pasta. Even this has become a philosophy.

Although many studies indicate that pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables is still within safe limits, no studies that definitively show the impact komulatifnya. Some health problems that erupted 50 years, allegedly had close ties with the introduction of the use of pesticides.

Of the cases of breast cancer increased by 40%, prostate cancer, the average male sperm count decreased to 50%, up to one in 150 baby boys newborn experiencing hypospadiasm (clumsiness form male genitalia). Yet organic fruits and vegetables are not guaranteed free from sources of disease (viral or bacterial). Organic vegetables have a higher risk of transmitting an inherited disease, since it is usually washed with water nonklorida. Plain water is considered not capable of killing bacteria and viruses that attach to the vegetables and fruits.

Plus 2: Rich in nutrients
Some studies show that organic foods have higher nutrient content than conventional products. The study, overseen by Chris Aleson, president of The Organics Retailers and Growers Association of Australia shows the level of calcium, pottasium, magnesium, sodium, iron and zinc in organic vegetables 10% higher.

One cause of the high content of nutrients in organic products is because the process of irradiation experienced by non-organic products. Beam radiation is used to preserve the conventional products in addition to killing germs and bacteria also destroys some of the components of chemical molecules and turn them into free radicals.

Other research shows vitamin A, B complex, C, E and K in the irradiated vegetables was reduced to 80%. Organic produce does not allow preservation techniques with chemicals. Furthermore, this is not really needed. Some even claim that organic growers of organic vegetables is more durable. High nutrient content which is also the result of organic agricultural soils more fertile and well-maintained. Pesticides used in conventional agriculture-producing microbes destroy the enzymes that plants need vitamins.

Exactly How to Cultivate Vegetables
What if the organic material hard to come by at your place? Maybe you can be a little comforted by the results of research on lettuce, cabbage, spinach, carrots, green beans, and caisin Cianjur origin, which showed reduced levels of pesticides significantly after treatment. In raw spinach for example, levels of propinebnya reached 0.0061 mg / kg. Once sauteed, levels dropped to 0.0027 mg / kg.

The warming will also lead to the cell wall of vegetables consisting of cellulose and hemicellulose is broken. So that the pesticide be more easily separated and dissolved in water, until finally evaporated. Conversely, the use of herbs was found to increase levels of pesticides in processed vegetables.

This can be seen in the processed vegetables beans, eggplant, carrots, green beans, and caisin. Presumably, the spice is used also contain pesticide residues. Generally, our body can tolerate certain levels of pesticide residues on. To avoid excessive consumption of pesticide residues should you pay attention to the value of the ADI or Acceptable Daily Intake. ADI for each different type of pesticide. For example propineb, 0007 mg/mg/day.