We’ve been told that organic foods make us healthier, stronger, and happier. Is that true or just another myth everybody believes? You can find thousands of scientific journals where this issue is described.

If you are not one of the researchers carrying out experiments in labs, all you can do is to either trust the press and other sources of information or think that labels that claim that the foods you buy are “organic” is just another marketing technique.

Hormones
Meats that are grown in a conventional way cost less. Hormones that producers use help piglets, calves and other animals grow and develop much faster. They supply the market with various meats much quicker than it is usually done by farmers who grow organic meats. The EU laws ban growth hormones despite the fact that there is little known about the impact that growth hormones make on people. Some claim that growth hormones ruin our bodies and dangerous to kids.

Spoilage
Organic products spoil very quickly while non-organic alternatives last longer and you can store them for a few days. The reason why this happens is because non-organic foods are full of chemicals that work as preservatives. Some of the most commonly used components that the food industry uses are shellac, petroleum jelly, carnauba, and beewax. How dangerous are the mentioned types of additives? First, most of them are insoluble in water hence they have an effect on human guts. Nevertheless, more research needs to be done to know for sure how risky it is to use preservatives in foods.