Summary Of Naked Truth About Organic Foods

Naked Truth about Organic Food As any other living organism, human beings need energy to maintain their normal functioning, which they obtain from food. Today the task of searching for food became a lot easier comparing to times, when the only way you would be able to have meat for a dinner and/or lunch was hunting. Majority people buy their food, although there are still many who grows their own and/or hunt for it. The supermarkets of USA are filled with customers every day, offering variety of different options. Interestingly, the sections dedicated to organic products start to appear more often in stores others than “Wholefoods”. The spectrum of choice or organic goods becomes wider as well, despite the fact that the price of such products is way higher comparing to conventional one’s. People tend to

The fact that organic food is completely non-GMO makes the use of pesticides a requirement due to plants decreased resistance. Unfortunately, the disadvantages of organic farming do not end on the use of pesticides. The entire impact of organic production on the environment also includes higher greenhouse gas emissions from producing organic milk, pork or cereals. Also, because more of organic farming is now being done by big corporations due to the increased public interest and greater profits, the use of big machinery leads to higher pollution. Another article Critics Question How Much Better Organic Really Is, written by Jane Wells, points out more concerning factors of organic agriculture. The use of manure-fertilizer by organic farmers creates bigger problems. If a crop had touched a manure-based fertilizer, it should not be harvested for a period of four month at least. In a case, if this condition would be violated there is a great risk of dangerous pathogens such as e. coli to make their way into the food chain. Additionally, manure-based fertilizers and compost release its nutrients on their own “schedule”, very often at