You May Have an Orthorexia Nervosa
The desire for healthy eating can turn into an illness or obsession for many people. Today, numerous written and visual news reports are published on healthy eating. A "food phobia" has developed in some people in society. Many people struggle with questions like "Does it contain additives, is it GMO, is it hormonized" while shopping.
Furthermore, situations like horse meat scandals or mad cow disease that emerge in the current press feed into the obsessions of people who are fixated on food.
Food Phobia
Food phobias develop in people due to information pollution. The demand for organic products is rapidly increasing. In fact, people have started ordering foods like organic vegetables and fruits from villages and towns outside the city.
Experts say that paying attention to whether the products purchased are packaged, and approved by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, and have production permits, can prevent the formation of food phobia. They warn people who have developed food phobia. They also draw attention to putting aside unnecessary anxieties and consuming the right amount of each food, and avoiding situations that would negatively affect our nutrition.
