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On how the world has changed over the last 50 years，not all of it has been good.As you are looking for organic food information，you have obviously become aware that a better alternative exists and you are taking a critical look at the source and production practices of the companies producing the world’s food supplies.
The purpose of organic food information is to give you an understanding of what is going into your food.You will see that there are many benefits to organic food that you didn’t know before.The basis behind knowing about organic food information is the fact that farmers are resorting to using artificial fertilizers and pesticides to control disease and insect attack in order to produce more crops to satisfy growing demand.These artificial fertilizers leave something poisonous in and on the fruit and vegetables we consume which in turn is absorbed and stored by our bodies.
Even the quality of food has gone down in recent years.Today’s fruits have nowhere near the Vitamin C levels they did at one time.However，with organic food information you learn that organic food has fifty percent more nutrients，minerals and vitamins than any other form of produce that has been grown under intensive farming.If you are eating non-organic produce you will have to eat more fruit in order to make up for this deficiency.But then the dangerous cycle continues since you will be eating more chemicals that are worse for your health than they are good for you.
Another aspect of organic food information is the production of meat and poultry.Most only consider produce when it comes to organic food information disregarding the antibiotics and hormones that are given to both cattle and poultry that are being force-fed.Ask yourself what happens to all these antibiotics and hormones when the animal is killed，and the remaining of these antibiotics and growth hormones reside in the meat which are then consumed，digested and stored in human bodies.There is no way that an animal that isn’t kept in healthy conditions can produce healthy food for humans to eat.
You have nothing to lose by trying organic product，not only will it be healthy for you but you will also be able to eat produce and meat the way they are supposed to be.You will likely be so impressed with the taste of organic fruit that you will never return to the mass-produced fruit again.While cost and availability can be a big issue for some，you can do a bit of research online and find a local store that stocks organic produce for a reasonable price.
重点词汇：
alternative 选择；二择其一的（n./adj.）
critical 挑剔的（adj.）
resort to 借助于
artificial 人工的（adj.）
pesticide 杀虫剂（n.）
consume 食用；消费（v.）
deficiency 不足（n.）
disregard 不考虑（v.）
mass-produced 批量生产的（adj.）
availability 可获得（n.）
poultry 家禽（n.）(https://www.daowen.com)
难句分析：
①As you are looking for organic food information，you have obviously become aware that a better alternative exists and you are taking a critical look at the source and production practices of the companies producing the world’s food supplies.
【结构分析】本句的主干为you have become aware that
and you are taking a look at
，As引导时间状语从句。主干中第二个并列分句主干为you are taking a critical look at the source and practices，of结构是practices的后置定语，producing为现在分词充当companies的后置定语。
②The basis behind knowing about organic food information is the fact that farmers are resorting to using artificial fertilizers and pesticides to control disease and insect attack in order to produce more crops to satisfy growing demand.
【结构分析】本句主干为the basis is the fact，that
为fact的同位语从句。同位语从句中to control disease and insect attack为using artificial fertilizers and pesticides的目的状语，in order to produce
为control的目的状语。
③These artificial fertilizers leave something poisonous in and on the fruit and vegetables we consume which in turn is absorbed and stored by our bodies.
【结构分析】本句主干为These fertilizers leave something，we consume为省略了that的定语从句，修饰fruit and vegetables，which引导第二个定语从句修饰something poisonous。
④However，with organic food information you learn that organic food has fifty percent more nutrients，minerals and vitamins than any other form of produce that has been grown under intensive farming.
【结构分析】本句主干为you learn that
，that引导宾语从句。从句中有比较结构more
than，将有机食品（organic food）所含有的nutrients，minerals and vitamins与其他形式的农产品进行比较。produce在这里是名词，意为“农产品”，第二个that引导定语从句修饰produce。with organic food information为方式状语。
⑤Most only consider produce when it comes to organic food information disregarding the antibiotics and hormones that are given to both cattle and poultry that are being force-fed.
【结构分析】本句主干为Most consider produce，when引导时间状语从句，come to的意思是“谈及，谈到”。disregarding为现在分词充当状语，该状语中第一个that引导定语从句修饰antibiotics and hormones，第二个that引导定语从句修饰cattle and poultry。
全文翻译：
对于世界过去50年是如何变化的这一问题，答案并非全是正面的。当你在寻找有机食品信息时，很明显你已经意识到有一个更好的选择，从而对生产世界食品供给的公司的原料和制造行为进行挑剔的审视。
有机食品信息的目的是告知你食物里面有什么。你会看到前所未知的很多益处。知悉有机食品信息的基础在于这样一个事实：农民借助于人工肥料和杀虫剂，从而控制疫病、虫害，生产出更多的粮食以此满足越来越大的需求。这些人工肥料遗留了某些有毒物质在我们食用的蔬菜和水果的里里外外，反过来这些有毒物质会被我们的身体吸收并储存。
近年来甚至食品的质量都有所下降。如今的水果根本无法达到过去的维生素C的含量水平。然而，根据有机食品信息可知，有机食品所含的营养物、矿物质和维生素比其他精耕形式的农产品高出50%多。如果你食用非有机产品，你不得不多吃，从而弥补营养含量的不足。但是这样一来危险的循环就会持续，因为你也食用了更多的化学物质，从而对你的身体造成更大的伤害。
有机食品信息的另一个方面是肉类和家禽的生产。提及有机食品信息，很多人只考虑到农作物，而没有考虑到强行喂养家畜和家禽时加入的抗生素和激素。问问自己，当动物被宰杀后，这些抗生素和激素去了哪儿？它们会留存在肉里，然后被我们食用、消化，并在身体里储存起来。在不健康的条件下喂养的动物是不可能为人类创造出健康食品的。
尝试有机产品，你不会损失什么，它不仅对你的健康有益，你还能以原本应该的方式来食用农产品和肉类。你可能会对有机水果的味道印象非常深刻，以至于不会再去食用批量生产的水果。尽管成本和获取渠道对某些人来讲是个比较大的问题，但你可以在网上找一找，在本地找到一家价格合理的出售有机食品的商店。