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Some Thoughts about Organic Food

It is a current belief that organic food is safer and organic farming more friendly to the environment
than conventionally grown food. However, in his article Attention Whole Foods Shoppers, Robert
Paarlberg puts forward some opposite points of view. He notes that according to Food and Drug
Administration surveys, pesticide residues on foods in the United States are so trivial that the
safety gains from buying organic [food] are insignificant. (84) Organic farming is even less friendly to
the environment because organic field crops have lower yields per hectare and need much more
additional cropland (84).
I have been a supporter of organic food believed that it is beneficial to peoples health and the
environment. When shopping for food, I would choose organic if possible but have never thought about
the truth behind it. However, Paarlbergs points of view may not be applicable to every country. In
United States, the food safety standard is higher because there are the regulations to control on the use
of synthetic fertilizer. Nonetheless, farm chemical use is less regulated in the developing world, which in
turn would be harmful to the environment. The organic food in these countries would also be safer than
conventionally grown food.
Some Thoughts about Organic Food
It is a current belief that organic food is safer and organic farming more friendly to the environment
than conventionally grown food. However, in his article Attention Whole Foods Shoppers, Robert
Paarlberg puts forward some opposite points of view. He notes that according to Food and Drug
Administration surveys, pesticide residues on foods in the United States are so trivial that the
safety gains from buying organic [food] are insignificant. (84) Organic farming is even less friendly to
the environment because organic field crops have lower yields per hectare and need much more
additional cropland (84).
I have been a supporter of organic food believed that it is beneficial to peoples health and the
environment. When shopping for food, I would choose organic if possible but have never thought about
the truth behind it. However, Paarlbergs points of view may not be applicable to every country. In
United States, the food safety standard is higher because there are the regulations to control on the use
of synthetic fertilizer. Nonetheless, farm chemical use is less regulated in the developing world, which in
turn would be harmful to the environment. The organic food in these countries would also be safer than
conventionally grown food.
I have been a supporter of organic food believed that it is beneficial to peoples health and the
environment. When shopping for food, I would choose organic if possible but have never thought about
the truth behind it. However, Paarlbergs points of view may not be applicable to every country. In
United States, the food safety standard is higher because there are the regulations to control on the use
of synthetic fertilizer. Nonetheless, farm chemical use is less regulated in the developing world, which in
turn would be harmful to the environment. The organic food in these countries would also be safer than
conventionally grown food.

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