Organic Foods: Extraordinary or Average?
Should two nearly identical products have different prices and different perceptions of nutritional value? Morgan Bahl, student at Iowa State University, does not think so. In her article “Organic Foods Are Not Better than Conventionally Grown Foods”, she discusses the role organic labels play in the actual quality of the product and the prices paid for these foods. Organic foods, despite having “clean ingredients”, may not be significantly nutritionally different than foods without the organic label. Because of this, some wonder if the prices charged are too steep. On the other end, people argue that knowing what is in your food, as well as being certain they do not come into contact with harmful chemicals …show more content…
Her use of logos, including rational reasoning and facts, works to build her ethos by showing her audience she is knowledgeable and therefore qualified. She provides background information that helps to inform readers on the subject and earn their trust. Bahl wrote, “USDA certification requires a 3-year documented history of the farm procedures and practices” (2015, p. 2, para. 2). By educating the audience on a subject they may not be fully familiar with, she is ensuring they understand her argument, making them more likely to accept it. This builds her ethos because it shows she is a reliable source for information and can therefore be trusted in her premises and …show more content…
For her opposing point to her first premise, certified organic foods having difficult expectations to meet, she references Rose Martin, who she tells the audience is “a senior lecturer in food science and human nutrition at Iowa State [University]” (2015, p. 2, para. 2). Bahl paraphrased Martin as saying, “we can feel confident that if we choose to buy organic foods, we will be getting foods that meet the USDA federal regulations for organic growing” (2015, p. 2, para. 2). By including this piece of information, she acknowledges the opposition which says that buying foods with organic labels ensures that consumers can feel comfortable with what they are eating. Her rebuttal to this is organic foods are “regarded as more beneficial than conventionally grown foods, but they do not necessarily deserve that reputation” (2015, p. 2, para. 5) because they do not generally have a nutritional advantage. In addition to this refutation, she has another that uses logic. Bahl claimed, “The perceived ‘benefit’ of lower pesticides is countered with the high prices. Because of the more labor-intensive prices and the lower product yields, the prices can be very expensive, up to 50-100% higher than conventional foods” (2015, p. 2, para. 10). Not only does she retort the opposing statement with a direct rebuttal, but she also includes an
Should two nearly identical products have different prices and different perceptions of nutritional value? Morgan Bahl, student at Iowa State University, does not think so. In her article “Organic Foods Are Not Better than Conventionally Grown Foods”, she discusses the role organic labels play in the actual quality of the product and the prices paid for these foods. Organic foods, despite having “clean ingredients”, may not be significantly nutritionally different than foods without the organic label. Because of this, some wonder if the prices charged are too steep. On the other end, people argue that knowing what is in your food, as well as being certain they do not come into contact with harmful chemicals …show more content…
Her use of logos, including rational reasoning and facts, works to build her ethos by showing her audience she is knowledgeable and therefore qualified. She provides background information that helps to inform readers on the subject and earn their trust. Bahl wrote, “USDA certification requires a 3-year documented history of the farm procedures and practices” (2015, p. 2, para. 2). By educating the audience on a subject they may not be fully familiar with, she is ensuring they understand her argument, making them more likely to accept it. This builds her ethos because it shows she is a reliable source for information and can therefore be trusted in her premises and …show more content…
For her opposing point to her first premise, certified organic foods having difficult expectations to meet, she references Rose Martin, who she tells the audience is “a senior lecturer in food science and human nutrition at Iowa State [University]” (2015, p. 2, para. 2). Bahl paraphrased Martin as saying, “we can feel confident that if we choose to buy organic foods, we will be getting foods that meet the USDA federal regulations for organic growing” (2015, p. 2, para. 2). By including this piece of information, she acknowledges the opposition which says that buying foods with organic labels ensures that consumers can feel comfortable with what they are eating. Her rebuttal to this is organic foods are “regarded as more beneficial than conventionally grown foods, but they do not necessarily deserve that reputation” (2015, p. 2, para. 5) because they do not generally have a nutritional advantage. In addition to this refutation, she has another that uses logic. Bahl claimed, “The perceived ‘benefit’ of lower pesticides is countered with the high prices. Because of the more labor-intensive prices and the lower product yields, the prices can be very expensive, up to 50-100% higher than conventional foods” (2015, p. 2, para. 10). Not only does she retort the opposing statement with a direct rebuttal, but she also includes an