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Organic food and farming does not pollute the environment with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, some of which may actually be harmful for the soil in addition to getting into our streams and water. Since the methods used in organic farming replenishes micronutrients organically, organic foods may be more nutritious than non-organic.
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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.
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!).
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.
Is organic food bad for us?
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.
Why is organic food better for us?
Because it has no pesticides, and is not grown using chemical fertilizers.
Why is organic food organic?
Organic food is organic because it was grown without using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. In addition, if the organic food is processed, it does not have additives and preservatives that are not organic. It is non-GMO.
What is a comparison between organic food and non organic food in structure and taste and which one is expensive?
Most of the time, organic and non organic food will have the same structure and teste. The organic food will be more expensive.
How is corn a positive impact on US?
CORN IS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE U.S. BECAUSE ITS ONE OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF FOOD CORN IS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE U.S. BECAUSE ITS ONE OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF FOOD
Why do most people chose not to eat organic food?
Most often, people chose not to eat organic food because organic food costs more than non-organic food.
Can you get diseases by eating organic food?
Yes, just like non-organic food, if organic food becomes contaminated you can get a disease from it.
