Better Nutrition September 2019

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2Chemicals in Conventional Food
Contribute to Chronic Disease
A report by the nonprofit Environmental
Working Group, which includes data from
the FDA, estimates that more than 2,000
chemicals are allowed as additives in
conventional food. Known health risks of
such chemicals include hormone disruption,
cancer, inflammation, brain damage,
kidney stones, gout, disruption of gut
bacteria, and other digestive problems.
In addition, some of these chemicals are
known polluters of our air and water.
Pesticides and
weed killers cause
additional harm.
Glyphosate, the
active ingredient in
Roundup, the world’s
most popular weed killer,
is considered a probable
carcinogen by the World Health Organization.
In this country, the manufacturer
of glyphosate has lost three lawsuits
alleging that the chemical caused cancer,
and more than 13,000 other Americans have
filed similar cases. In Austria, the government
has banned glyphosate as of 2020.
3Organic Food Protects Against
Antibiotic Resistance and Toxins
Antibiotics are fed to conventionally
raised animals to promote growth and
prevent infection in cramped
quarters. The practice leads to
bacteria developing resistance to
antibiotics. Antibiotic residues
make it to our plate, in meat and
dairy products, and contribute to
antibiotic resistance in humans.
At Emory University in Atlanta,
scientists compared conventional
and organic milk. They found residues
of antibiotics, including drugs that are
banned from use in lactating cows, in
60 percent of conventional milk. Organic
milk contained none.
In conventional milk, Emory researchers
also found extremely high levels of growth
hormone and, in up to 60 percent of samples,
pesticides that included chlorpyrifos,
which damages the brain. Organic milk
did not contain any of these.
4Organic Farming Reduces
Pollution
In addition to avoiding chemical fertilizers
and toxic pesticides and weed killers
that pollute air and water, organic
farming can help to reverse our bigger
pollution problem. Organic agriculture
creates healthier soil that is naturally
rich in bacteria and other microorganisms.
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