Natural and Organic health and wellness produts in India

Currently all kinds of foods are produced under natural and organic protocols: meats, eggs, honey, olives, sugar, tea, coffee, legumes, fruits, vegetables, wines, oils and dairy, to name a few. In addition, there are derivatives and all variants, such as frozen, preserved and sweet. In other words, all agricultural production and its corresponding agribusiness can be considered natural and organic.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO), foods- usually vegetables and fruits - which at no stage of their production received the intervention of fertilizers, herbicides or chemical pesticides, as well as in soils where they are grown, are considered natural and organic.
Healthy Food details that for some, natural and organic food means rich in nutrients, for others greater health controls. There are even those who understand that they were produced without causing pollution or damaging as little air, land and water as possible.

In reality, the positive characteristics attributed to natural and organic foods, supplements, and health products in India are difficult to establish as long as there is no general regulation or consensus. For example, for milk to be considered natural and organic in theory the cow must be 100% fed grains that have not been genetically treated, or fertilized their soils. Nor should you receive antibiotics or hormones.

However, depending on the target market, natural and organic certification can be obtained without having to comply with such strict regulations. It is important to remember that there are some minimal differences between regulation and certification in each market such as that of the United States, the European Union, or Japan.
What sets natural and organic foods apart?

In fact the amount of nutrients is similar in natural and organic foods as in conventionally produced foods. In vegetables, above all, the food value is similar. But in meats it is proven that natural and organic ones are leaner because they have less intramuscular fat. However, the great benefit of natural and organic foods is that they contain considerably lower chemical residue levels, or completely free of them.

FAO reveals that additives, preservatives (except natural ones), pesticides and fertilizers are generally not allowed. They also have less or no residues of veterinary medicinal products, do not contain hormones or heavy metals (present in soils and water) and cannot be irradiated. Healthy Food details that conventional foods are irradiated to kill germs and promote their preservation. This occurs in frozen meats, preserves, fruits and vegetables. While it is shown that this radiation is not highly harmful, it is difficult to know what effects it can have in the long run as this technique is relatively new.

There are studies that show that the naturally bred animal (feeding on fresh pastures, fodder and natural and organic grains) and stress-free has special characteristics. For example, meat tends to have more vitamin E (which is antioxidant), less intramuscular fat (not immobilized in a feedlot), and produces less cholesterol in the consumer.
In addition, natural and organic meats reduce or eliminate the risk of biological contamination, such as mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), foot-and-mouth disease, Escherichia coli poisoning (industrial or homemade burgers), or salmonellosis (in eggs and birds) as the breeders strictly monitor the animal's history from birth to the end of the marketing chain in its various cuts and by-products through traceability.

Deutsche Welle argues that the discussion does not go through natural and organic versus conventional. In today's globalized world, it is very difficult to stop using GMOs and agrochemicals. The important thing is that the population is well informed about the characteristics and differences between the production methods and, within their means, can choose the quality of the food they want to consume.

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