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fertilizers when used as directed. 10. dr. earth gardening Guide …… by Shannon Skinner, Apple Lover. 32. dr. earth gardening Guide …

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issue!Why eating organic helps
Even if you are making a real effort to stick to
a balanced, healthy diet, the nutrient content
of many non-organic foods is known to be
less in practice than it is in theory. Produce
that has been grown in poor soil, picked
before its ripe, and then kept in cold storage
for long periods loses much of its nutritional
value, as do highly processed, pre-packaged
convenience foods.
It is my belief that you will increase
your nutrient intake by switching to organic
produce whenever possible. Fresh organic
produce grown in good organic soil is likely
to have higher vitamin and mineral content
than its non-organic counterpart, and so it
will help build healthier bodies and
stronger immune systems. In the same
way, there is every probability that eggs,
dairy products, meat and poultry from
animals reared on organic feed or pasture
will be nutritionally richer. These products
are also known to be free of residues from
antibiotics that are routinely fed to animals
as growth promoters by conventional
farmers. There is considerable concern that
our consumption of animal antibiotics may
lead to resistant strains of bacteria in
people and consequently reduce the…