Is organic better? Why eat organic? It\u2019s expensive, so it must be good?<\/p>\n
Organic crops are those grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Dairy products and meat that are organic refer to those that are fed organic food and the animals are not given antibiotics or hormone injections. Is organic really healthier and safer? How are scientific studies proving it?\u00a0 As of yet,\u00a0there is not enough data to conclude that eating organically helps prevent cancer or prevent relapse<\/strong>. Compared to conventional food, there is no evidence that organic food has higher nutritional values as well.<\/p>\n So, as for conventional food, is it properly guarded and tested to ensure that it is safe to sell in the market? Here\u2019s a look at Singapore Food Agency\u2019s processes to ensure food includes vegetables and fruits is safe for consumers.<\/p>\n Is there anything else we can do on our part to minimize residue? The following are things you can do as a consumer:<\/p>\n On the other hand, for meat and dairy products, Singapore Food Agency assures citizens that all hormone-injected meat and products are not allowed to be imported into Singapore. In addition, only permitted antibiotics are administered to the animals to prevent disease and infection.<\/p>\n All in all, we should instead adhere to a well-balanced diet that contains more vegetables and fruits in order to be healthier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is organic better? Why eat organic? It\u2019s expensive, so it must be good? Organic crops are those grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Dairy products and meat that are organic…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,8,12,62],"tags":[43],"class_list":{"0":"post-2038","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blogs","8":"category-prevention","9":"category-debunking-myths","10":"category-healthy-lifestyle","11":"tag-diet"},"acf":{"standfirst":"Organic crops are those grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Dairy products and meat that are organic refer to those that are fed organic food and the animals are not given antibiotics or hormone injections.","author_":"Gan Hui Shan","job_title":"Dietitian","organisation":"365 Cancer Prevention Society","link":"","post_header_image":2039,"background_alignment":"center"},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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