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Organic foods are more expensive because of how the food is grown and the extra money that is put into the better-quality ingredients used and better methods used to produce organic food.
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∙ 10y agoOrganic foods are more labor intensive than non-organic and in many cases seeds used for organic foods are more expensive. Thus, they cost more than hon-organic foods.
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∙ 10y agoGrowing non organic foods requires less labor and preservatives are used to increase self life.
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∙ 15y agoThe non-organic ones.
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∙ 12y agoorganic who doesn't know that
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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!).
Why is organic food less healthy?
Organic food is actually healthier than non-organic food because it is produced without chemicals, pesticides, and artificial ingredients.
Why is non-organic more expensive than organic?
Non-organic can be more expensive than organic if the distances, inputs, and procedures are costly and time-consuming. It generally is assumed that non-organic will be less expensive because of a longer operating history and wider trading networks, but that will not be the case if there is a bottleneck in distribution or a stubborn problem in cultivation, harvesting or marketing.
Is organic food or non organic food better for health reasons?
organics should have less chemicals and poisons, so this should be better for ya!
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.
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
Why is convenience food more expensive then fresh food?
Generally, speaking, no, but it depends on the maker of the food, or on what is being made at home. But, for the most part, commercially made food is less expensive, and less healthy. It is believed that the poorest States are also the least healthy due to healthier food being generally more expensive.
Does food have to be organic to be considered healthy?
Food does not have to be organic to be considered healthy. Other factors can matter more, such as season and shipping disance (freshness.) Organics can be healther because they contain less harmful chemicals, but that does not mean non-organic foods are unhealthy. No,food does not have to be organic in order to be healthy. The term organic more often refers to how the food is produced.
Is hooters expensive?
Expensive is a relative term. It is less expensive than many restaurants, but more than most fast food.
What are the bad things about organic food?
it is more expensive and you have less of a variety to choose from. Stores like Wegamans have a variety of organic food though. Since organic produce doesn't contain chemicals and stabilizers, it spoils more quickly. It also may appear "uglier" (asymmetrical, not shiny or waxy, dirty). "Organic" food is grown with manure as fertilizer. Manure contains E coli bacteria, which can be a deadly pathogen when consumed by humans. The 2006 outbreaks of E coli in 26 US states, which killed 3 people and made hundreds ill, was caused by E coli contamination of "organic" spinach. By contrast, there has never been a reported case of human death due to injestion of pesticide residues on retail food products. Pesticide residue is the main complaint that "organic" growers and consumers have against non-"organic" foods. But it's far less deadly than the manure the "organic" growers use to fertlize their crops. Furthermore, because "organic" growers can't use commercial fertilizers and pesticides, their yields are generally far lower than that of conventional farmers. That means more land is required to produce a given amount of food. This is a tremendous waste of a scarce resource (arable land). (Note that, whenever I use the word "organic" above, it is always in quotation marks. That is because the word "organic", as used here, is a false label. The ACTUAL definition of "organic" is "containing carbon". ALL food (except salt, if you call that food) contains carbon, and is therefore organic. But certain food producers have stolen the word and used it for their own purposes, to describe something totally different. And the USDA has gone along with them, making it illegal for non-"organic" food producers to use the word "organic", even though it is 100% accurate for any food product except salt.)
Why would people rather have non organic food?
People often select non-organic foods because they cost less, not necessarily because they prefer non-organic instead of organic.
What kind of food do organic food stores sell?
Organic food stores sell both pre-packaged, as well as fresh foods. Organic foods usually means that the foods have less chemicals, processing, and preservatives in them, but amount of what kind is similar to regular food stores in terms of fresh or pre-packaged.
