Founder Jayaram's 'Sukrishi' Organic Farm

• Organic foods have no chemicals. In today's world,we are surrounded by chemicals - in the paint on the walls, in the cleaning supplies we use and even in the clothes that we wear. If there are any means possible to shy away from chemicals, it should be taken. Organic foods are one such means.
• Organic foods have more nutrients. Chemicals used on plants and livestock strip away part of the vital nutrients our bodies need to be healthy. Studies show that organic foods have more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants needed to support healthy organs and a healthy immune system than treated foods.
• Organic foods have not been genetically modified. In the fast paced world, we are always trying to come up with better and faster ways of doing things. Therefore, farmers are playing with nature and genetically modify animals and plants.In doing so, they are destroying vital nutrients and adding unnecessary elements.
• Organic foods do not contain chemical additives that can cause health problems such as heart disease, osteoporosis, migraines and hyperactivity. Some additives banned for organic products are chemical preservatives, colouring agents, hydrogenated fat and monosodium glutamate.
• Organic foods avoid pesticides. Over 400 chemical pesticides are routinely used in non-organic farming and residues are often present in non-organic food. The bottom line is that pesticides are poisons and can be harmful to humans.
• Organic foods protect our children. A child is exposed to four times as many cancer causing pesticides in his daily life compared to an adult. Organic food contains no carcinogenic pesticides.
• Organic food is healthy as it contains higher levels of vitamin C and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium as well as cancer-fighting antioxidants. Organic Food Tastes Great! Well-balanced soils produce strong, healthy plants that become nourishing food for our bodies. Moreover, organic food products are made with natural ingredients and not with artificial flavoring agents.
• Organic foods may be a little more expensive than conventional foods,but they have no hidden costs.Conventional food prices do not reflect the hidden costs borne by the taxpayer in the form of subsidies, pesticide regulation and testing, hazardous waste disposal and environmental damage.
• Organic foods protect farm workers health too! Farm workers are exposed to chemicals that are sprayed on conventional food crops, and are as such at a higher risk for cancer, respiratory problems and other major diseases.