National Organic Program

Why it is that organic food is a better choice than non-organic food? The descriptive term Organic is a new idea that popped up in the 1940 's when J.I Rodale started a magazine called Organic Gardening and Farming, but it did not really become popular until the 1960 's. In 1962, Rachel Carson wrote a book called Silent Spring. In Silent Spring she talked about a pesticide, named DDT.DDT was a dangerous pesticide used to kill mosquitoes in the 1960 's. After Rachel Carson wrote that book, most…

Actually, we can be divided into organic and inorganic agriculture. Now a day, as you guys already known, many kinds organic agricultures are developed: ecological farming, natural farming, sustainable agriculture, and biodynamic agriculture. We are using not only animals( earthworms, ducks) in agriculture, but also sun and moon…

crops from the ground. However, did you know there are different methods of farming? Today, two types of farming practices are used in agriculture, and they are organic and conventional farming. These two farming methods have been under constant debate, says New York Times journalist, Kenneth Chang (2012). For those that support organic farming, they believe that the using of natural fertilizers and no pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) maintains the health of the environment…

there had a huge argument between the GMO and the organic farming:” pollen and seeds from GE crops can drift across fields to nearby organic plants. Contamination can cost organic growers some overseas markets; for example, have rejected organic products when tests showed they carried even trace amounts of GE materials” (Layton). The growing GE crops led to the economic loss of the organic growers, which directly affected the development of organic farming and agro economy. Obviously, it is not…

over modern American farming is addressed. Due to the importance of food to people’s lives, this issue is salient to the average individual because it concerns how his or her food is processed and where it originates from. Pollan’s proposal is that organic farming is a better method due to better quality of food and better quality of life for animals, while Hurst contends that modern day farming is the only way to meet the demands of the world in an effectual way. Both arguments present…

product labeled “organic”? The product may have ranged from a meat to a produce, but whatever the product was, chances are that you went with the lower priced item just to save a couple of dollars. What if you were aware that the higher priced product is actually the better option of the two? Spending that little extra money for that organic product is worth every penny once you are aware of all the benefits that come with organic products. Thus, you should be incorporating organic food into…

In Michael Pollans essay “In Defense of Food” he makes a compelling argument about the additional ingredients in modern day food. After seeing how Pollan brought up the issues about the added ingredients in food, I now stand on his side when it comes to my opinion about modern day processed food. Michael Pollan proposes five ideas to keep Americans from purchasing most of the processed food that has been taking over ails of stores now a days. Pollan attempts to focus on the logos and pathos…

“healthy” or “unhealthy”) but also the quantity of food they ingest. Smaller packaging sizes allow tracking the intake easily.5 Smaller packaging sizes also allow for the classification as a “snack” rather than a “meal” and therefore respond to different consumer needs.6 A reduced packet size of 4-oz., which can be eaten out of tube without a spoon, could be regarded as a component of a small lunch break and thus, a favorable perversion through the adult customer.7 New channel: Currently…

Converting your diet from conventional foods to organic can not only benefit your health, but your overall improve your lifestyle. According to Mary Beth Albright, a writer, food attorney and a finalist on the Food Network’s program, Food Network Star discusses the nutritional benefits of consuming organic foods on her article, "Organic Foods Are Tastier and Healthier, Study Finds." With the help of Charles Benbrook of Washington States University and researchers of the British Journal of…

farmers in the United States is Genetically Modified? In fact, most of the food in the produce section at your grocery store are genetically modified. And what is interesting is that you can not tell the difference because they look exactly like organic produce. This is why It is important to read labels more often, make sure what anything purchase says “Non-gmo”, and be more attentive on other foods just incase. The development of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) should be discontinued…