Daddy A and I cook all our family's meal everyday.
We want to make that our son eats safe and healthy food.
However, even though we cook our own food, we aren't sure if our son will be safe from toxins. Apparently, most of our vegetables and meats came from market of unknown source. And our kids are vulnerable to toxins coming from the food that they eat.
With that let me share this good information to learn more about food safety especially for our kids.
From the Press Release Kit:
The food we eat may
have toxins that can pose serious health risks particularly among our children
who are most vulnerable.
To provide for the
increased demand for food, conventional commercial farming resort to artificial
growth-promoting hormones and synthetic pest control substances such as
pesticides and herbicides for faster production of crops, meat and dairy
products. While adults have developed immune system to help fight these toxins,
children are defenseless because of their immature organs and systems.
“Several studies
have linked the harmful effects of chemical residues in food to pesticides.
These chemicals are increasingly found in the food we eat and have been linked
to the rising incidence of developmental disorders among children such as
autism and ADHD, immune disorders such as allergy and asthma, as well as
metabolic disorders leading to obesity and type 2 diabetes in later life,” said
Edwin Feist, Chairman and CEO of ANTECH, Inc., the distribution and marketing
partner of the largest global producer of organic food, HiPP Germany.
The World Health
Organization reveals chemical contaminants significantly contribute to
foodborne diseases, which is linked to child mortality globally. Artificial
growth promoting hormones and prophylactic antibiotics regularly used in small
doses to fatten up farm animals and to increase production of cow's milk used
as raw materials for milk and dairy in conventional farming, coupled with feeds
that have pesticide residue and GMOs may be detrimental to our children's
health and cognitive development.
Exposure to
pesticide residue that may be present in conventional food and dairy products
like cheese and milk, even in low doses is particularly damaging to children
because it is the timing of exposure and not the dose that makes it poisonous.
Ingestion of these
harmful pollutants through food may bring irreversible and lifelong harm to
children’s health and cognitive development, which may lead to learning disabilities
and developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD.
“One of the most
effective ways to reduce exposure of children to these harmful substances is
giving them organic food. Organic farming does not use synthetic
growth-promoting hormones, antibiotic for prophylactic purposes among farm
animals, and GMOs are prohibited, thus avoiding toxin residue that may be
present in conventionally-grown food,” said Feist.
The production of
organic food begins from the selection of farmland, ensuring that the soil is
free from pesticides and harmful chemicals. Animals are fed with organic feeds
and pesticide free crops and are raised using natural methods; prohibiting use
of artificial growth promoting hormones and antibiotics unless for treatment of
disease. The produce like meat and dairy products are then tested from
detectable residue of pollutants and made sure to comply with organic standards
before being sold in the market or used as raw materials. When cows get sick
and are given antibiotics, they are cared for in isolation and are tested to be
free from antibiotic residue before returning to the herd.
Simply put, organic
food produced through organic farming minimizes the risk of exposing children
to harmful chemicals that may affect their health and intelligence. Without
foreign chemicals negatively interacting with its pure nutrients, organic food
has greater nutritional value. It has more antioxidants that help boost
children’s immune system, higher Omega 3 that supports heart and brain
development, and more mineral content like zinc and iron.
With the knowledge
that food may be exposed to toxin residue, it is important to make an informed
choice about your children's nutrition.
Ensure the good health of your family and give your children a good
start by choosing organic.
After reading this, Daddy and I will definitely push through with our organic garden at home. Will share that with you soon :)
Have a Blessed week everyone!
