What are organic foods? Organic foods are grown without preservatives, pesticides, chemicals, drugs and hormones. Organic foods are grown or raised using a different method than industrial foods. Recently, the organic market is booming due to the many benefits shown by studies on organic foods, in which they have better nutritional value than non-organic foods and are better for the earth. Harmful toxic substances derived from non-organic foods have been shown in studies to affect the health of individuals and the environment. Therefore, consuming organic food and using organic farming methods should be the way forward to improve health and preserve the environment. Today, many people tend to visit a doctor for an examination and come away with vitamins. and/or a mineral deficiency, or if you have been diagnosed with cancer. In recent studies, organic whole fruits and vegetables have been shown to contain more nutritional and anti-cancer compounds than conventional fruits and vegetables. A Newcastle University scientist studied organic fruits and vegetables and found that the organic group, grown without pesticides or harmful chemicals, was "more nutritious" (Chang). Additionally, a group of Stanford University researchers said organic produce contains more "phenols," which are "plant defense molecules that help people protect against cancer and heart disease." (Chang). This shows that eating organic is beneficial. for the body due to the additional vitamins and minerals and increased amount of anti-cancer molecules that help prevent cancer and disease. Additionally, organic meat is another food that helps society and the environment. Organic meat is livestock that.... .... middle of document...... Times, October 15, 2012. Web. April 11, 2014. Flower, Frances. “Organic Meat: What Does the Whole Foods Market Really Mean?” » LP, September 6, 2012. Web. April 12, 2014. Hamerschlag, Kari. “Meat Eaters’ Guide to Climate Change and Health.” » Foodtank, July 2011. Web, April 12, 2014. “The dangers of pesticides. » Nature.com. Nature Publishing Group, July 25, 2011. Web, April 16, 2014. Lefroy, Nichola and Marj Lefroy. “The Top 10 Reasons Not to Go Organic – and Why Ignore Them All.” Alive and well. Alive & Well, December 10, 2010. Web. April 11, 2014. “Omega-3 Fatty Acid Facts.” WebMD. WebMD, March 29, 2013. Web. April 12, 2014. “Organic farms support more species.” » News RSS. OxWeb, February 4, 2014. Web. April 12, 2014. “Why is biodiversity important? » Why is biodiversity important? Carbon Neutral, nd Web. April 11. 2014.