Why Buying Organic is Good for Public Health

Ongoing research shows that the average American diet is too high in sugar, sodium, saturated fat, total fat and calories, while it lacks the vitamins, minerals and nutrients needed for the body to produce the energy required to fight disease and free radicals. Moreover, research shows that there is a connection between Americans’ insatiable appetite for processed foods and obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Although the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not taken an official stance on whether eating a diet comprised of mostly organic products is a healthier choice than consuming all conventionally grown products, evidence that it is both safer and more nutritious is accumulating. And while the USDA will not say that it is healthier, the information that they provide about organic food products in the USDA Consumer Brochure: Organic Food Standards and Labels: The Facts, gives a favorable description of how organic food is produced and the impact it has on the environment.Master of Public Healt