People who buy organic foods and products are usually seeking assurance that the food or products they are buying is gentle to the earth and that the food they are buying and eating is safe. Many studies have found that organic produce is more nutritious than non-organic produce.
The term organic simply means using no chemicals while growing crops and raising animals. Organic means no pesticides, and the farmers use natural fertilizers instead of hard chemicals to kill weeds so there is no left over residue on the plants as in non-organic products farmers usually use chemicals …show more content…
Also, people concerned with the humane treatment of animals and environment safeguarding the sales of organic food. Organic crops must be grown in safe soil, have no modifications, and must remain separate from conventional products. Farmers are not allowed to use synthetic pesticides, bioengineered genes (GMOs), petroleum-based fertilizers, and sewage sludge-based fertilizers.
Organic livestock must have access to the outdoors and be given organic feed. They may not be given antibiotics, growth hormones, or any animal-by-products.Organic foods provide a variety of benefits. Some studies show that organic foods have more beneficial nutrients, such as antioxidants, than their conventionally grown counterparts. In addition, people with allergies to foods, chemicals, or preservatives often find their symptoms lessen or go away when they eat only organic foods.
Organic produce contains fewer pesticides. Pesticides are chemicals such as fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. These chemicals are widely used in conventional agriculture and residues remain on (and in) the food we …show more content…
The use of antibiotics in conventional meat production helps create antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. This means that when someone gets sick from these strains they will be less responsive to antibiotic treatment. Not feeding animal byproducts to other animals reduces the risk of mad cow disease (BSE). In addition, the animals are given more space to move around and access to the outdoors, both of which help to keep the animals healthy.
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People pay a price difference when buying organic foods. Organic foods cost more than conventional food for many reasons. According to http://www.hellawella.com/top-10-reasons-organic-food-is-so-expensive/4727?page=2 A couple reasons for organic products being more expensive is that there is a higher cost of fertilizer. Another reason why organic food is more costly is because they have to rotate the crops since they don’t use weed killers and everything else they have to rotate the crops to keep them growing and keep them healthy. Also when growing organic crops you have to get a certification from the USDA.
For this certificate organic farms must pay an inspection/certification fee, which starts at $400 to $2,000 a year, depending on the agency and the size of the operation.
If you like the taste and the nutrients for organic food you might have to pay a little to be