t is a myth that synthetic pesticides are dangerous to human health and organic foods do not contain any. Conventional farmers use the most technologically advanced and clean synthetic pesticides on their farms. One single cup of coffee contains 1000x more traceable amount of pesticides than do conventional produce (source Penn & Teller youtube video). Organic food, on the other hand, cannot contain such pesticides and relies on natural ones that have not been cleaned or sterilized.
Additionally, it a misconception that all organic food is produced locally. In fact, most organic food is grown in California and China and leaves just as much a trace in terms of transport as does conventional food.
Finally, there is the issue of sustaining earth's population. The organic food movement has called for a total switch from conventional to organic food farming. What they do not realize is that if that were to be done, nearly half of the 7 billion people in the world would starve. The Worldwatch Institute writes that because organic food is not as reliable, requires much more farmland, and is inefficient in the way it is grown, could not keep up with the supply and demand of world hunger. The organic industry is rising and with it the demand. However, there is difficulty in filling this demand because the larger farms and lack of efficient pesticides keep labor prices high and with it a lack of manufacturing.
The organic lifestyle is more a frame of mind than a state of being. The evidence shows that organic food is not healthier than conventional food and is much more inefficient in production. For people who are committed to eating only organic, it is out of a sense of morality. They feel that they are informed consumers because they are choosing the natural route. However, misinformation has distorted the truth about organic foods and because of the overwhelming evidence stacked against it, organic is not worth the extra money or cost.
Written By: Kimeko Neil, United States
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