Myth: Organic food is more nutritious.
Fact: Organic food is produced from crops or animals that have developed farming systems that exclude the use of fertilizers, growth regulators and feed additives. Studies of consumer behavior show that organic food consumption in Europe is part of a lifestyle, which derives from an ideology and is related to a particular system of values. The idea that organic foods are ‘healthier’ than conventionally produced food is based on the belief that the former has superior organoleptic qualities contain fewer pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, and are richer in nutrients and protective phytochemicals. However, studies to date neither confirm nor deny the fact that organic foods are more nutritious than food produced in the conventional way because the nutrition and taste depend to a large extent on the variety and conditions growth (such as soil, climate, etc.)..
Myth: A vegetarian diet is healthier than an omnivorous diet.
Fact: Vegetarian diets vary greatly and involve from not eating meat until more rigorous diet which excludes all food of animal origin. Studies show that vegetarians suffer less heart disease, some cancers, hypertension and Type II diabetes and tend to live longer than meat eaters. However, it is likely that the beneficial effects are due also in part to that vegetarians tend to keep a healthy lifestyle in general: often, do not smoke and do more exercise.
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