Organic

Organic=no chemical pesticides or fertilizers, sometimes higher in nutrients, grown in crop rotated fields, processed using no chemical additives, industrial solvents, or irradiation

So what exactly is organic food and is it better than conventionally grown crops?  This is a source of debate that may never end so I will give facts first and then how I feel about Organic food.  Research into organic food is sparse at this point but a few cases of increased nutrient density have been observed. (1)  Mayo Clinic says there isn't a significant difference between organic nutrient concentration and conventionally grown nutrient concentration but I read a study that says otherwise. (2)  Conventional crops differed in Vit C, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and nitrates from that of organic. (3)  The organic crops had significantly(p<.01) higher amounts of vit c, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus and less nitrates.  Organic farmers use crop rotation, selection of disease/pest resistant crop strains, and natural predators to aid in crop growth, rather than artificial pesticides.  The USDA organic seal may be placed on products that are at least 95% organic.

I prefer organic food over conventionally grown for a few reasons:

• No pesticides - our diets inevitably contain innumerable man-made toxins already and I don't want to add more toxins from my fruits and vegetables
• More nutrients - this fact is controversial and may seem insignificant
• No additives - by using 0 food additives during processing, organic food ends up having less toxins than conventional
• Taste - This one is tough because I have had good and bad experiences. In my experience, organic fruit usually tastes better than conventional.  Vegetables have been 50/50.  Sometimes they are incredibly bitter and nearly inedible but other times they are amazing.  I personally avoid organic broccoli and cauliflower.

1 Wikipedia
2 Mayo Clinic
3 liebertpub.com