| in any grocery store we can find rows and rows | | | | growth by giving their produce nutritional |
| of fresh fruit and vegetables. They look good so | | | | supplements, they can never give the full amount |
| they must be good, right? Wrong. Most modern | | | | of nutrients that would be present had the fruit |
| farming methods are geared towards giving our | | | | been grown organically. |
| fresh foods cosmetic surgery so that they look | | | | Natural Nutritional Supplements for the Soil |
| appealing. However, these processes often take | | | | In organic farming methods, the soil is considered |
| away vital minerals, vitamins, and other nutritional | | | | a living entity, which feeds the plants that in turn |
| ingredients than make our fruit healthy. So, we | | | | feed us. Organic farming methods strive to work |
| end up being confronted with shelves of fresh | | | | in harmony with the natural biological systems by |
| fruit that looks healthy, but is lacking in vitamins | | | | using natural nutritional supplements where needed |
| and nutrition. To avoid this, and avoid the need for | | | | instead of polluting vegetation with chemicals. |
| nutritional supplements, organic farming is being | | | | Rotations and diversification such as polycultures, |
| favored over modern chemical-based methods. | | | | hedgerows, and windbreaks are used in organic |
| By giving nutritional supplements to our fruit and | | | | farming methods to ensure good quality fruit and |
| vegetables, we can eat healthy without the need | | | | vegetables. Diversification ensures that pests do |
| for taking vitamins ourselves. Here is a | | | | not destroy crops and cover crops are used to |
| comparison between organic and modern | | | | hold the soil and improve fertility. |
| methods of farming. | | | | Inner-Beauty |
| Waste Not Want Not | | | | Fruit and vegetables grown using organic farming |
| Due to the excessive usage of chemicals, | | | | method are costlier and less attractive than those |
| chances of post harvest rots are more common | | | | grown using chemical farming method. However |
| in fruits and vegetables grown on modern farms. | | | | they are undeniably better for us - having a much |
| In addition, usage of chemicals also increases the | | | | higher vitamin and mineral content than the shiny, |
| moisture loss rate up to 400% in an apple and up | | | | perfect, fruit-shaped bag of nothing that is |
| to 3-4 times in skinned potatoes. This means a lot | | | | commonly sold to us. The cost is higher, so when |
| of modern farmed fruit and vegetables is thrown | | | | deciding upon whether to use nutritional |
| away - revealing the lie that would have us | | | | supplements or not, the cost of organic produce |
| believe modern farming is more efficient than | | | | and vitamins should be compared thoroughly. |
| organic methods. | | | | Natural farming methods ensure a greater |
| Healthy Eating Vs. Nutritional Supplements | | | | harmony of living beings, conserves the |
| We realize the need for vitamin nutritional | | | | ecosystem, and conforms to the laws of nature. |
| supplements because of the lack of nutrients in | | | | Crops grown using natural farming methods |
| our normal diet. But we also know that, if we | | | | contain more vitamins, more minerals, and more |
| could, eating a healthy balanced diet would be the | | | | health. Nutritional supplements may be needed until |
| first choice. The same is true of fruit and | | | | organic farming once again becomes the norm, |
| vegetables. Although modern farming methods | | | | but it is still a hope for the future. |
| try to replace vitamin and mineral loss during | | | | |