The organic food industry has gained a great deal of customers over the past few years. Consumers commonly follow popular word of mouth marketing and the organic food industry has established a name for itself. Claiming to be better for overall health and wellness, the industry has made more people want to incorporate a variety of organic foods into their diets. Though claims may hold valuable truth, do organic groceries truly benefit people more than the conventional foods that many have grown up with? Consumers should be advised of the lack of benefits they receive when purchasing organic groceries in comparison to conventional groceries. To begin, people buy organic produce with the intention to maintain their health, but is it truly …show more content…
By the end of the experiment, Hoefkens and her team were able to conclude that the organically grown vegetables suffered more damaging consequences than conventional vegetables.2 The antioxidant agents were also much lower after the cooking processes. The results demonstrated, in terms of antioxidant properties present, that there was no added benefit of consuming the organic vegetables in comparison to the conventional vegetables. Moreover, the publication J Science of Food and Agriculture, provided a study done in 2012 by Van de Vijver, et al. that focused their research on how consumers were affected while eating only organic foods. This study was conducted in the Netherlands via a free access online questionnaire.4 The questionnaire was exclusively advertised places where people who bought organic foods would see such as advertisements in organic vegetable bags. The questionnaire gave instruction to participants to include health effects they noticed from eating organic.4 Of the 592 questionnaires, 25 were excluded for not providing information based on the questions, thus a total of 566 questionnaires were obtained for data.4 Results found 30% of respondents reported no health effects from eating organic, while 70% did.4 Out of a sub-group who were instructed by their physicians to switch to an organic diet due to health issues, 45% stated they had felt better overall, but the initial illness did not
But as consumers are only willing to pay the extra money for organic food mainly for any health benefits they associate with organic foods, such health benefits should be significant enough to warrant this inflated price. Studies demonstrate that the advantages of organic food are relatively small and even some disadvantages were found. Although correlations were found between a few health benefits and eating organically (reduced risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in subjects who eat organic foods more and mitigation of allergic dermatitis from consuming organic dairy products), these correlations were the only ones found amongst hundreds
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The clear conclusions drawn from numerous studies targeting organic food are that organic food does not equal safe food, does not have clear nutritional advantage and does not have reduced level of naturally occurring toxins over conventional plants or livestock (80, 81). Fertilization enriches soils and provides nutrients in food, regardless of it being organic or chemical fertilizer. Risk of exposure to microbial contamination is not lower in organic food (82). Level of naturally occurring toxins such as aflatoxins in peanuts and grains, solanine in green parts of potatoes, goitrogens in some raw vegetables, and other poisons in mushrooms and herbs is not affected by the method of growing (81). Pesticides usages are monitored and will not pose harm to health when applied in regulated manner. However, the amount of pesticides residue is usually lower in organic food (82). One observational study and one systematic review found no protective value of organic food over eczema or atopy diseases (83, 84). Hence the claims being made over benefits of organic food can be concluded as misleading at best, and there is a pressing need for proper public education on this issue
With the world’s population continuing to increase, the demand for food is higher than ever. This increase in food demand also calls for more efficient ways of growing and providing the food. Two methods that are very controversial are the organic and conventional method. While many people support the organic method because of its known benefits, others feel that it is an over inflated industry that cheats consumers out of their money. But recently many studies have disproved those critics. These studies prove that Organic food is a better choice than conventional because it is better for the environment, avoids the use of chemicals, and is generally more beneficial.
Organic farming began just as the effects of the Great Depression waned in the United States, and has seen a dramatic increase in popularity most recently (AG). The sales of organic food increased by about twenty percent a year throughout the nineteen nineties (Marcus). That is over ten times the rate of increase that conventional food experienced during the same period of time (Harris). As recently as twenty eleven, about seventy-eight percent of American families admitted to routinely purchasing organic food (Organic). Organic food sales jumped from three point five million in nineteen ninety-seven, to thirty-one million in twenty eleven (Organic). However, while organic food may seem better than conventional food, numerous studies have shown that it is not distinguishably more healthful, nutritious, palatable, or safe.
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When consumers say organic foods are the best for you because markets tell you that there are healthier for you, makes me wonder, do these people really formulate the process that goes into the organic food business. That is what Steven Shapin, author of “What Are You Buying When You Buy Organic?” debated in the book They Say, I Say. The purpose of his article is to inform people that are maybe interested in converting from non-organic foods to a healthier lifestyle, what the process is to acquire organic foods. Also he wanted to expose how much money it takes to keep foods legitimately fresh. He did this because he wants the readers to understand how much these organic companies emphasize to keeping through foods organic, which is not
Thesis: Choosing to purchase and consume organic food is a smart and healthy choice for you and your family.
When considering differences between organic and conventional foods often the first thing people comment on is the nutritional value. Organic foods have grown in popularity due to the perception that they are better nutritionally. Barbara Hey (2009), health reporter and author of the article, “A Different Health Debate: Conventional versus Organic Food” and Smith-Spangier, Crystal, et al. (2012), emphasize that the benefits of organic foods and farming are important to society. That organic food can help protect what’s most valuable to people, their health. They suggest that eating a healthy diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants is a good investment in preventative care. Jeff Gillman (2008) agrees and states, “ …preventing disease is much more cost effective than treating disease. Organic foods can play a vital role in keeping people healthy” (139).
Are people responsive to the differences between organic and conventional foods? Do they have access to them? Do buyers and sellers have different view-points on the availability, prices and value of organic foods? Do they have multiple options to choose from? Will they buy online? This report is
Albright, Mary Beth. "Organic Foods Are Tastier and Healthier, Study Finds." The Plate Organic Foods Are Tastier and Healthier Study Finds Comments. 14 July 2014. Web. 11 Feb. 2016. In the National Geographic “Organic Food Are Tastier and Healthier, Study Finds” by Mary Beth Albright. The Author talked about the benefits of organic food over conventional food. Mary talked about how organic farms cannot use chemical pesticides that most conventional farm uses. Without these pesticides stopping the plants from producing more of its own compound called antioxidants; which makes it beneficial to the human body. Studies from American Charles Benbrook of Washington State University shows that organics have about 18 to 69 percent higher concentrations of antioxidants which also makes the food have better qualities and taste. Lastly, she talked about the soil conventional farmer use tends to have higher levels of nitrogen from synthetic fertilizers, which plants easily use to
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When consumers hear the word “organic” they think the food they are eating is free of pesticides, hormones, and a plethora of chemicals, which is partly true. Farmers of all crops have to use pesticides to keep their crops alive; in the case of organics, farmers use case natural pesticides. However, consumers do not take into consideration that their food could have potential dangers due to lacking certain chemicals which help maintain a safer produce. Not only do Americans forget about the consequences of organic foods, but they do not realize that growing organic puts our production and yields at a lower supply, has potential to put our health at risk, and creates challenges in livestock production.
However, according to Jeffrey Kluger, “a 2009 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition led to a firestorm in the food world. It found no difference between organic and conventional produce with regard to all but three of the vitamins and other food components studied, and conventional produce actually squeaked past organic for one of those three.” Nevertheless, more research should be done to affirm to this claim before coming to a conclusion. Organic agriculture is preordained to improve the soil quality over time by avoiding most synthetic materials, such as pesticides and antibiotics; the only reason there is an increase in vitamin and mineral levels in comparison to inorganic food may be because some vitamins and vitamins are destroyed through the inorganic growing process.
The main distinction between organically grown foods and conventionally grown foods is how they are grown. On an organic farm foods are grown using natural bi-products, like manure, and compost. They use spray pesticides from natural sources and traps and mating distractions to keep pests and diseases away. Animals are fed organic feed, and have access to go outdoors. To keep the animals from sickness, preventive measures are used. Meanwhile, on a non-organic farm, their agrochemicals are all synthetic, and the animals are grown with antibiotics, and growth hormones to produce rapid growth. Also, medications are used to prevent diseases in the animals. Because, non-organic foods use synthetic chemicals, it can be produced easier, and cheaper. However, does the use of synthetic chemicals make it a health hazard? If so, then does this make the more expensive organic apple better than the cheaper conventional apple? In order to make a fully informed decision on which type of food to buy, we must account for both sides.