Is Organic Healthy?

So, you are at the supermarket and you are looking for something quick and easy. But you are also trying being health conscious just like any other person today so instead of the regular chicken nuggets you go for the organic one or instead of the regular instant pulao mix you go in for the organic one. And yes top it off with organic juice, cookies or chips.

It’s organic so it’s healthy for you, right?

Well, not always. Most of us today think organic means healthy. Ok- reality check- organic really has nothing to do with how nutritious your food is. Organic actually just defines how the ingredients were produced, prepared or raised. It also means that there aren’t any genetically modified ingredients or chemicals used and that all the pesticides used are natural and not synthetic. And also that nothing was fortified with sewage sludge. Organic also means that none of the ingredients were exposed to any kind of radiation or industrial solvents. Organic also means that no food additives or antibiotics or hormones were added.
Now all this is very important, but does it make your food nourishing. Organic does not necessarily make your food nutritious it only makes the ingredients used natural. So, having organic fried chips or nuggets will not make it healthy. Having organic packaged substances and that includes organic cookies or juices does not make it nutritious.
Having packaged organic foods considering they are nutritious is being unaware and ill informed. The longer the shelf life of any food the least nutritious it is.
So, if you care about healthy and nutritious food it’s more important to eat organic fruits, vegetables, whole grains and “garam khana” made from them. If you can pronounce all the ingredients on the package you are having then you are on the nutritious and healthy track.