A Rhetorical Analysis “Why Organic Food Might Be Worth the High Price”
In a February fourth, 2016 edition of Time Magazine in an article entitled “Why Organic Food Might Be Worth the High Price” Mandy Oaklander argues that certified organic fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and other certified organic food goods, may actually be worth the higher prices. Oaklander states that certified organic is around 47% more expensive, according to Consumer Reports. Opposing views of certified organic goods have often claimed that the higher prices do not merit the worth of such goods. Oaklander states that a new review study from Nature Plants has researched all aspects of certified organic farming and compared the information with more traditional farming …show more content…
Such as how it is providing jobs, its profitability, the positive environmental aspects of the reclaimed land, the energy savings, its benefits on pollination, and how it can be used in helping to end world hunger. She uses the following quotes from Reganold “When you look at ecosystem services, organic agriculture really shines,” he says. “The value they bring in areas like biodiversity, pollination, soil quality—if you were to put an economic value on those, and some researchers have, then it more than makes up for the higher price or price premium of organic food.” (Oaklander) She goes on to add information from a 2015 meta-analysis about the economics of certified organic farming, published in the journal PNAS where she quotes “…even determined that organic farming is more profitable than conventional, earning farmers 22% to 35% more money. They determined that the certified organic price premium (which was around 30% in the study) only had to be about 5% for certified organic profits to break even with conventional.” (Oaklander) She also adds that it is in fact the healthier option, stating new Nature Plants study information such as “The latest study points out that of the 15 or so scientific reviews focusing on nutrition, 12 studies have found evidence that certified organic is more nutritious than conventional by having more vitamin C, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. Other studies indicate that children who eat organic foods have lower levels of pesticide metabolites in their bodies than those who eat conventional.” (Oaklander) By using these buzz friendly and timely attributes she keeps the article relevant to today’s readers. Today’s readers are quite concerned with general health, nutrition, and lowering the toxins in their bodies. They are also really interested in environmental issues like reclaiming the land, pollination and
In a February fourth, 2016 edition of Time Magazine in an article entitled “Why Organic Food Might Be Worth the High Price” Mandy Oaklander argues that certified organic fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and other certified organic food goods, may actually be worth the higher prices. Oaklander states that certified organic is around 47% more expensive, according to Consumer Reports. Opposing views of certified organic goods have often claimed that the higher prices do not merit the worth of such goods. Oaklander states that a new review study from Nature Plants has researched all aspects of certified organic farming and compared the information with more traditional farming …show more content…
Such as how it is providing jobs, its profitability, the positive environmental aspects of the reclaimed land, the energy savings, its benefits on pollination, and how it can be used in helping to end world hunger. She uses the following quotes from Reganold “When you look at ecosystem services, organic agriculture really shines,” he says. “The value they bring in areas like biodiversity, pollination, soil quality—if you were to put an economic value on those, and some researchers have, then it more than makes up for the higher price or price premium of organic food.” (Oaklander) She goes on to add information from a 2015 meta-analysis about the economics of certified organic farming, published in the journal PNAS where she quotes “…even determined that organic farming is more profitable than conventional, earning farmers 22% to 35% more money. They determined that the certified organic price premium (which was around 30% in the study) only had to be about 5% for certified organic profits to break even with conventional.” (Oaklander) She also adds that it is in fact the healthier option, stating new Nature Plants study information such as “The latest study points out that of the 15 or so scientific reviews focusing on nutrition, 12 studies have found evidence that certified organic is more nutritious than conventional by having more vitamin C, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. Other studies indicate that children who eat organic foods have lower levels of pesticide metabolites in their bodies than those who eat conventional.” (Oaklander) By using these buzz friendly and timely attributes she keeps the article relevant to today’s readers. Today’s readers are quite concerned with general health, nutrition, and lowering the toxins in their bodies. They are also really interested in environmental issues like reclaiming the land, pollination and