Questions, statistics, data, and personal opinions. They are all involved in the question, “Are organic foods worthwhile?” Worthwhile meaning worth the time, money, effort, or value. In “Organic Food Starts to Prove Its Worth” by Rachel Cernansky you can see that she agreeing that organic foods are worth it, on the other hand “Is organic food worth the higher price? Many experts say no.” by David Lazarus shows in his argument that they are not worth the effort or time. So, who’s right? The smart decision of being healthier and living a longer life, or the second argument of being a somewhat carefree spirit not worrying about health or nutrition. The decision is not as obvious as someone would think, is it?
In the first argument, “Organic Food Starts to Prove Its Worth” by Rachel Cernansky she provides concise evidence as to why just a
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Many experts say no.” by David Lazarus. This argument is more from an interview standpoint. Targeting only the Gen Xers and Millennial crowd. The studies aren’t factual with one sentence stating, “About 40% of Gen Xers believe that organic is organic, Mintel found.” There is no opinion of the younger or elderly generation. This argument believes that organic food is not better for you and there is no reason to buy it, yet there are almost no cons of why organic produce is bad. It states that, “Organic foods and beverages run an average 47% more in price than conventional alternatives.” But the claim is just broken down when it states, “That means produce that hasn't been drenched in pesticides, chicken and beef that hasn't been pumped full of antibiotics, milk with even more nutritional value.” This shows that even though the food is fake with dyes and chemicals that its ok to consume it and save the money, right? Wrong. Even though the price is higher you’re not going to have to worry about living till only fifty or being unfit by your early