Founder Jayaram's 'Sukrishi' Organic Farm

• Organic food has no chemicals. In the world we live in today, there are chemicals all around us: 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 is that means.
• Organic foods have more nutrients. All of the chemicals used on plants and livestock today 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 trying to play with nature and genetically modify animals and plants for this means. In doing so, they are also 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. Amongst the additives banned for organic products are chemical preservatives, coloring 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 palates. Moreover, organic food products are made with natural ingredients and not with artificial flavoring agents.
• Organic foods have no hidden costs. Organic foods might seem more expensive than conventional foods. Conventional food prices do not reflect 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! Chemical farming seriously damages farm workers' health. Farm workers are more 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.