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I go into Whole Foods at least three times a week whether its to grab a smoothie, grab a treat, or pick up some ingredients for dinner but lately looking at the receipts I have come to question is the price truly worth it. There are a million other smoothie places around and King Supers around the corner but like many others I fell into believing organic food is better quality and beneficial just because that is what I have been told. My research question is “How, if at all, do the benefits of organic foods outweigh the cost?”
One of the benefits believed to be associated with organic foods is higher nutrient levels. Due to the care and way of growing fruit and vegetables organically supposedly they have higher nutrient content. Also …show more content…
"Why It Might Actually Pay To Be An Organic Farmer." Time.Com (2015): N.PAG. Academic Search Premier. Web. 9 July 2015.
The article “Why it might actually Pay to Be an Organic Farmer” written in 2015 published by Time.com gives statistical data on the benefits to being an organic farmer. Justin Worland describes that substantial increase in income these farmers receive compared to their counterpart. “Organic farmers earn 22% to 35% more than their non organic counterpart” (Worland). Due to the obligations organic farmers have while farming they have a 10 to 18% less yield but have found to have a 29 to 32 % premium when they only need 5 to 7% to break even.
The article also states that other than need for 5 to 7 % more labor there is not a whole lot of extra costs. The environmental benefit of better soil, biodiversity, and ecology benefits are also mentioned by Worland. He mentions that land must be farmed organically farmed for three years without pesticides before it can be sold as organic He concludes that only 1% of farms are totally organic. This article is beneficial information to my research because it shows that organic farmers are marking up prices on organic foods when its not necessary, I think a big part of deciding whether organic food is worth the price or not is realizing that what is put into producing it is not nearly as expensive as they make it out to be. Allowing the public to realize this could possibly help start movement towards lowering prices so everyone can enjoy the health benefits without the unneeded
I go into Whole Foods at least three times a week whether its to grab a smoothie, grab a treat, or pick up some ingredients for dinner but lately looking at the receipts I have come to question is the price truly worth it. There are a million other smoothie places around and King Supers around the corner but like many others I fell into believing organic food is better quality and beneficial just because that is what I have been told. My research question is “How, if at all, do the benefits of organic foods outweigh the cost?”
One of the benefits believed to be associated with organic foods is higher nutrient levels. Due to the care and way of growing fruit and vegetables organically supposedly they have higher nutrient content. Also …show more content…
"Why It Might Actually Pay To Be An Organic Farmer." Time.Com (2015): N.PAG. Academic Search Premier. Web. 9 July 2015.
The article “Why it might actually Pay to Be an Organic Farmer” written in 2015 published by Time.com gives statistical data on the benefits to being an organic farmer. Justin Worland describes that substantial increase in income these farmers receive compared to their counterpart. “Organic farmers earn 22% to 35% more than their non organic counterpart” (Worland). Due to the obligations organic farmers have while farming they have a 10 to 18% less yield but have found to have a 29 to 32 % premium when they only need 5 to 7% to break even.
The article also states that other than need for 5 to 7 % more labor there is not a whole lot of extra costs. The environmental benefit of better soil, biodiversity, and ecology benefits are also mentioned by Worland. He mentions that land must be farmed organically farmed for three years without pesticides before it can be sold as organic He concludes that only 1% of farms are totally organic. This article is beneficial information to my research because it shows that organic farmers are marking up prices on organic foods when its not necessary, I think a big part of deciding whether organic food is worth the price or not is realizing that what is put into producing it is not nearly as expensive as they make it out to be. Allowing the public to realize this could possibly help start movement towards lowering prices so everyone can enjoy the health benefits without the unneeded