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Organic foods are not bad for the environment. On the contrary, they are good for the environment. Since they do not use synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides, they do not pollute the environment like non-organic foods do. In addition, since they do not contain additives and preservatives that may be harmful to health, they are healthier for consumption.

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Is non-organic food really that bad for you?

Organic food does not have pesticides so that makes it healthier.


Is non-organic food good for you?

Non-organic food is not necessarily bad for you, though it can contain GMOs, preservatives, artificial food colorings, and other additives that are bad for you.


What percentage of food sales in the US is organic food?

Organic food sales in the US account for about 5% of total food sales. This percentage has been steadily increasing in recent years as more consumers are opting for organic products due to health and environmental concerns.


Is there any organic food in the US?

Yup. It amounts to a small percentage; 5% of all food grown in the US is as of 2011 grown organic, but the US also gets lots of imported organic foods, especially from South America. Be wary of the imported organic food if you have additional concerns about chemicals being used on your food that organic buyers are trying to avoid - international standards to come by a USDA organic label become kind of lax, some countries being worse than others, because overseers in those countries are not as rigorous about the standards as ones based in the US are. For example, some foods passed off as organic that were imported from Asia, were, in fact, sprayed with some of the same chemicals that do not qualify as organic in the US. Therefore, you may not get as high quality of organic food if you get imported.


Is there a website where you can view the good and bad sides of organic and non-organic food next to each other?

Maybe but i have written a piece on that and here it is i hope it is of good use 1. Organic food is the best type of food for many reasons. The food does not have as many pesticides as non-organic food this means that it is less harmful for humans, plants and animals. Also two of the pesticides that are used are natural pesticides. Organic food tastes much better than non-organic foods. Organic foods use pesticides on only one crop. However Non-organic foods use pesticides on all of their crops. Organic foods are looked after much better as they have to be grown in a certain way. Also more people are employed to look after the crops and animals. The organic crops are assessed to see if they are okay to be organic; however the non-organic crops are not and are just sold without checking. Organic food is 'natural' this is because it does not include as many chemicals or pesticides. Organic food is a lot more expensive than Non-organic foods. It also does not last as long because it has not got any preservatives in them. This is bad because you would have to through the food earlier than Non- organic food. The products have to go very far before they reach the stores so this would be bad for global warming as it is creating pollution for every lorry to deliver the organic foods to the stores. Organic food is also 20% less productive than Non-organic food.


How does food affect us?

Organic food is better for us because it contains no pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, and such. It's also not refined. Eating organic helps to keep our body in the best possible condition.


Is organic food really better for you than non-organic food?

Organic food in the US is heavily regulated by the USDA, restricting the use of many chemicals and ensure crops and animals and raised in purer way. Not only is organic food safer for you, it is better for the environment as well. Keeping the environment healthy results in less chemicals and toxins in our food, water and air, which keeps us healthier and away from the doctor (which is expensive!).


What can organic do for your health?

it dont have as many calories carbohydrates or anything nearly as much as normal food plus organic food is just plain better than original food that has all of those carbohydrates and junk that is bad for you and your body in them.


Does organic food not last as long as non organic food?

Unless non-organic food contains preservatives, organic food should last as long as non-organic.


Why do we want unhealthy food when we know its bad for us?

We want unhealthy food even though it is bad for us because it tastes so good.


Is organic produce better for us?

Much better! Non-orgainc is very bad actually! It is sprayed with poison to "stay good", but organic food you buy in stores in almost always "good" but it costs more. It's sad things healthier cost more.


Is there a less risk of diseases if you eat organic food?

Some people say that is true. Organic food has less preservatives and preservatives are bad for you. Check out this sight and decide for yourself! http://altmed.creighton.edu/OrganicFood/perceived_pros_and_cons.htm