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Tired of looking for healthy, organic foods near you? MAIANA is your online store where you can find a wide variety of organic snacks and biscuits, organic baking products, organic condiments, and organic drinks.
3 Advantages of Organic Foods
Tired of looking for healthy, organic foods near you? MAIANA is your online store where you can find a wide variety of organic snacks and biscuits, organic baking products, organic condiments, and organic drinks.
1. Adds All-Natural Foods to Your Diet
Organic foods are free of genetically modified organisms [1] (GMOs) and contain naturally-derived pesticides. This means that organic produce is generally grown with organic-approved herbicides and is naturally controlled (crop rotation, hand weeding, mulching, and tilling).
2. Helps You Build Healthier Habits
Consuming organic foods tends to help you transition to a healthier lifestyle. They contain fewer pesticides than conventional products [1] which means when you consume organic foods, you are less exposed to those possibly harmful products.
If you really want to adopt an all-organic diet, it’s important that you chat with your nutritionist or your local healthcare provider.
3. Helps You Take Part in an Environmental Cause
Organic farming methods are believed to help to reduce pollution and soil erosion, improve soil fertility, and consume less energy. They may also present less of a risk to the animals and neighbours who live close to these organic-friendly farms.
Frequently Asked Questions About Organic Foods
Organic produce is any plant or tree grown on soil with no artificial substances applied for at least three years before harvest. This also means that the use of synthetic fertilisers, herbicides, and pesticides is limited as mentioned in the organic production rules on the European Commission website [2].
Please check the government's legislation website for more details about organic produce rules.
We highly recommend our delightful Quinola Express Organic Spicy Mexican Quinoa for an explosion of flavors. All our organic products are considerately sourced, of the highest quality, and have as little impact on the planet as possible.
References
[1] “Organic Foods: What You Need to Know.” HelpGuide.org, www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/organic-foods.htm. Accessed 12 Oct. 2022.
[2] “Organic Production and Products.” Agriculture and Rural Development, 23 Sept. 2022, agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/organic-farming/organic-production-and-products_en.
[3] “Organic Food: Labelling and Advertising Rules.” GOV.UK, 20 Sept. 2022, www.gov.uk/guidance/organic-food-labelling-rules.
[4] “The Organic Logo.” Agriculture and Rural Development, 23 Sept. 2022, agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/organic-farming/organic-logo_en.
[5] Barański, Marcin, et al. “Higher Antioxidant and Lower Cadmium Concentrations and Lower Incidence of Pesticide Residues in Organically Grown Crops: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analyses.” British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 112, no. 5, Cambridge UP (CUP), July 2014, pp. 794–811. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114514001366.