What You Need to Know About Shopping for Organic Food in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Nov. 10, 2021 - PRLog -- The organic lifestyle has been thriving in Singapore for the past couple of years. However, due to the impact of the pandemic, this shift towards the organic lifestyle has accelerated significantly. As Singaporeans continue to prioritise their health, they make an effort to scour for organic alternatives to commercially-produced grocery items.

According to experts, when shopping for organic food, consumers need to consider four factors.

The first factor is to understand what organic means. "Because the term has been used extensively for the past years, many people have overlooked its true meaning. Essentially, 'organic' refers to a specific agricultural practice that strictly does not use any synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or GMOs. In addition, produce and livestock harvested organically should have been raised in a natural and secluded environment. That said, organic farms tend to be located in far-flung areas because they need to be away from potential contaminants polluting the soil and the air," explained Mr Zhangshou, the Marketing Manager at Nature's Glory.

Besides understanding what organic means, another factor consumers need to educate themselves with is pesticides. "Contrary to popular belief, organic farms may still use pesticides to protect their produce from insects. However, the main difference with conventional farms is that the organic practice involves the use of natural pesticides rather than synthetic ones. These natural pesticides are derived from plants and are considered safer to use than their synthetic counterparts, " stated Mr Zhangshou.

Despite its clear health benefits like lower pesticide content and higher nutritional value, many people are still discouraged from switching to organic food due to cost. What they can do to transition to an organic lifestyle is to learn to prioritise.

According to Mr Zhangshou, "Some commercially-produced fruits and vegetables contain more pesticides than others. Since items such as kale, spinach, apples, and tomatoes have higher levels of residue, these food items should be top priority when shopping at an organic food online store Singapore (https://www.natures-glory.com/). On the other hand, produce like broccoli, cabbage, avocado, and pineapples have lower traces of synthetic chemicals, and can therefore be lower in the priority list."

Finding out which items to buy organically and which ones to buy commercially boils down to the food item's content and potential benefits. Fortunately, this information can be gathered from the labels. As such, being familiar with the organic labels is crucial to finding genuine organic products (https://www.natures-glory.com/blogs/news/organic-products...).

Nature's Glory is an organic grocery Singapore that offers fresh organic products to help make healthy living more accessible to all Singaporeans.