Many farmers listen to their consumers’ concerns and cease their use of genetic modification and artificial hormones. According to Jalonick, “John [a farmer] says he stopped using growth hormones in his cattle because consumers don’t want them.” (Jalonick, 2014, p. 4). Many farms also label their products as organic or not treated with artificial hormones. (Barlett and Steele, 2013, p. 837). However, organic foods are notably pricier than their genetically modified counterparts. The main advantage of genetic modification is an increase in food production, so mass-produced genetically modified foods are cheaper than natural, organic food not mass-produced for profit. Furthermore, that is not likely to change anytime soon. According to Freedman, “Despite the best efforts of a small army of wholesome-food heroes, there is no reasonable scenario under which these foods could become cheap and plentiful.” (Freedman, 2013, p. …show more content…
However, organic food is much more expensive and less available than genetically modified foods. It is therefore up to the consumer whether to spend more money on organic foods due to speculation over genetically modified foods or to trust the industry when they say that there is no scientific evidence against genetically modified foods. In the end, the most informed consumer is the most prepared consumer when deciding between organic and genetically modified