Everybody needs food in this life. Food is our daily need. We cannot stand alone without food. There is a connection between food productions nowadays with our topic environmental friendly. I believe in you that this will be so familiar with you. Well, I think some people have already known that mostly food is contaminated by biocides, fertilizers, pesticide and etc. These are used for some reasons of food’s growth, for example to make the plants grow rapidly, to make a good looking of appearance of food and etc. These are very useful for the farmers. On the other hand, these are our very dangerous for not only our health but also our environment. These are truly not environmental friendly. We eat food to live in this life. In fact, food becomes toxic that can destroy our life. “Eating a proper food is not only a matter of health but also an environmental issue (Kari, Orjavik )”. This is what happens in our life. That seems ironic. Food can merusak our health and our environment.
This is happening not only in our country but also in other countries. Looking at this condition, some countries like Swedish applied the high priority for organic food as ecological products. Organic food is food which is not contaminated by biocides, fertilizers and other pesticides which become toxic for our body.
Why is it not environmental friendly? The answer is because there are some reasons based on scientist’s research about this. The reasons are missing biodiversity in agricultural production, becomes soil degradation, social and cultural degradation, inefficient use of natural resources and etc. Another question is why is it dangerous for our health? The answer is because food is contaminated by pesticides, antibiotics, hormones and unnatural feeding conditions. Based on scientist’s research these cause human health problems. See! This is truly not human friendly and environmental friendly.
So, start from now say yes for organic food. Leave food that will kill you softly! Go organic food!! Go environmental friendly!! “It takes a long time to convince people to change their purchasing habits, but if you invest without reservation in something you believe in, there will be a response” (Bengt Bengtsson).
I think, it's very difficult for us to distinguish foods (for example is vegetables) which is organic or not.
ReplyDeleteEven when we go to the traditional market, i'm not sure that we buy organic vegetables.. because they use pesticide etc..
So how can we eat healthy food????
Explain me ya :)
That's right Mba Isti. In fact, nowadays there so many food that is contaminated by pesticides and it is so hard for us as consumen to buy which one is organic food even it is local product or we buy it in traditional market. That's what happens nowadays. Very ironic. However, I have some tips for you to choose/distinguish which one is organic or not. First, organic food is usually labelled. In that lebel written "organic food". Usually, the food like this is so expensive. Second, If you go to traditional market or even supermarket, my suggestion is choose vegetables or fruits that its appearance is not really good e.g the black spot in that food, or the color of the food is vary (not all oranges or not all green like orange) even food that you found some organism. I recommend you to choose it. It means that those food is not contaminated by pesticides or other chemical matter. If you buy food that you find organism, you can throw to the garbage only that part and the rest you can still eat it. You know it means that other organism is alive in that food. If that food is contaminated by pesticides, it's impossible that organism still alive in that food. Let's try together. If you have additional information, lets's share.. cheers :-)))
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