Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. For animals, it means they were reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified.Organic food production is legally regulated. Currently, the United States, the European Union, Japan and many other countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to market food as organic.Historically, organic farms have been relatively small family-run farms — which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers' markets. Meanwhile, it is becoming much more widely available, with market growth rates of around 20% a year since the early 1990s, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations. As of today organic food accounts for 1-2% of food sales worldwide. In the future, growth is expected to range from 10-50% annually depending on the country. (see facts and statistics below)

Are you planning on putting some organic food on your diet? Take a look at these facts about organic food!

Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning,it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque.To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine.

A lot is spoken and written about free radicals and their aging affects on cells, tissues and organisms. This is a very public discussion, which has resulted in the popularity of antioxidants as a food supplement. Some of what has become common knowledge on the subject is simply heresey. This site discusses the facts.

If the author's wife has in fact "lived a long time," it hasn't been without organic foods, as she believes. We all used to eat organic. Persistent pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and synthetic growth hormones haven't been around for all that long. Yet every American baby born today has a detectable amount of pesticide in its tissue. Scary.

I have always enjoyed eating dishes seasoned with garlic. Like most people I would normally chop it up and cook the garlic with food. I’ve learned now that cooking kills the good enzymes and other good things contained in it. In fact, raw garlic is healthier for you compared to cooked garlic.