In Malaysia, we are blessed with a variety of tasty food. Sometimes, we may realize the some of the food that we are taking (enjoying) is unhealthy, but how many of us really aware that these food can be not environmentally friendly as well?
Think about a burger that we buy from a fast-food restaurant. In the process of producing the bread, meat patty and salad for the burger, chemicals in the form of pesticides, man-made fertilizers and even hormones are released into the lands, water and air. The wrappers used in packaging the meal is bound for the landfills and incinerators (because it is very hard to recycle them). In turn, harmful gases are released when the wrappers (as well as other waste) are buried or burnt.
Organically grown food is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers that would harm the environment, as well as hormones or genetic re-engineering. Furthermore, organically grown food are so much healthier, because they are free of carcinogens and heavy metals (as a result of the synthetic chemicals), as well as more nutritious.
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