IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

ORGANIC FOOD CONSUMPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH

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Dr. SUDARSHAN KUMAR. M ,Dr. YOGANARASIMHACHARI. K, VIJAYALAKSHMI. N.
» doi: 10.48047/ijfans/v10/i3/80

Abstract

The production and consumption of organic food have increased steadily worldwide, despite the lower productivity of organic crops. Indeed, the population attributes healthier properties to organic food. Although scientific evidence is still scarce, organic agriculture seems to contribute to maintaining an optimal health status and decreases the risk of developing chronic diseases. Organic products are earning lot of impetus in this world now-a-days. Organic products are mainly organic food, or products of cultivation that avoid the artificial and harmful agriculture enhancers like fertilizers or pesticides, insecticides etc. Organic farming has been a traditional way of farming in India. Sustainable agriculture and organic farming go hand in hand. They both aim towards a healthy atmosphere for crops to yield. At the same time, it helps to keep health of soil in check. Sustainable agriculture can also be considered as a part of organic farming. The most recent systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses have indicated significant and nutrition-relevant composition differences between organic and nonorganic foods. This included higher antioxidant, but lower cadmium and pesticide levels in organic crops, and higher omega-3 fatty acids concentrations in organic meat and dairy products.

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