Do you know what organic food is and what its benefits are?

When we talk about organic food, we often don't know exactly what characterises these products and what factors make them different from the other foods we can find in the supermarket. For this reason, from Organic Tapas Bar, we want to help you to get to know everything about them and to tell them apart when you go to do the shopping.

Organic food or produce refers to all those products that, from their cultivation until they reach our tables, have not undergone no chemical process of any kind. Thus, there are a number of elements and practices that are never carried out or used in the production of natural foods:

• No synthetic fertilisers are used in the crop soil.
• Synthetic pesticides are not used.
• No antibiotics or growth hormones are used in the livestock
• Genetic engineering is not used to optimise crop yields.

These are just a few examples; therefore, we can say that the main characteristic of this type of food is that, in any of the phases or stages of its production, they are in contact with fertilisers, chemicals, herbicides, etc.

Benefits of organic food

Consuming organic food can bring us a large number of benefits:

• Son best for our health, as they do not contain any kind of toxic products such as pesticides and artificial fertilisers.
• They have more nutrients and healthy fats, which, as in the previous case, will be better for our health and our bodies.
• They have a better flavour, as they retain the natural flavours and aromas of the food.
• Help them smallholders, since, by not containing preservatives, it promotes locally sourced products.
• Look after the environment, by not using herbicides or pesticides.

In this way, organic food helps us to look after our health, but also the environment, making it the best option for strike a balance between production, healthy eating and sustainability.

How to know if a product is organic

When making a purchase, there are certain elements that will let us know whether a food is organic or not. First of all, at first glance, we will see that this type of product has a size smaller in addition, those that are not organic have brighter colours, They aren't that uniform and your smell is stronger and natural than that of other products.

Similarly, in addition to the image of the products, we must look at their labels; however, it is not enough for the label to indicate that they are natural products, they need to have an official stamp that certifies that this product is truly organic, like the EU Organic Bio Logo, the logo of Organic Agriculture of Spain or the label Eco-label, the latter for non-food organic products.

If you like more information about organic food or want healthy catering wherever you are, get in Contact With us, we will be delighted to help you and resolve all your questions.