Organic farming

INTRODUCTION Hypothesis: to establish whether organic foods are worth the money we spend on if and how health, environment and economic factors influence our decision. Research Question: Organic foods. Why bother? Aim: To institute the fact that organic products are healthier than conventional products. The difference between farming methods and which method is more convenient. To establish whether Organic food is a passing FAD and to understand the effects organic food has on health,…

Organic Agriculture ≠ Better: For You or the Environment Picture a world with widespread famine and polluted water. Small withered plants surrounded by weeds and pests trying to grow out of nitrogen deficient soil reeking of animal fecal matter. You seek to find the forest of your youth, that you used to play in, but it is no longer there. Instead you see only more malnourished farmland. One out of every five people are dying of hunger. You go to take a drink of water, to find it has to be…

Society has become accustomed to fast and inexpensive food. Recently, factory farming has came to existence to quicken the process of creating beef and poultry. In those farms, animals are raised to be butchered. On the factory farms, the animals suffer through cruel living conditions and are fed antibiotic feeds. Whereas animals raised on private, organic farms are raised in a healthy manner and lack chemicals. Organic foods are found to have better flavor than the cheap food. To purchase…

wanted to research the impacts that organic farming has on the US economy and farms. Our findings show that the organic farming industry has affected society in myriad ways. A stronger economy and environmentally friendly land use are both results of organic farming. In our paper we discuss how organic farming boosts the economy, legislation shoin favor of organic farming expansion, the growing market for organic foods, and the overall benefits organic farming creates for society. Lastly, as a…

aspects that go along with healthy soil such as nutrients essential to plants, beneficial microorganisms, and organic additives important in organic farming systems because of the integration of biodiversity; allowing overall healthier lifestyles to all individuals willing to take initiative. The health of the soil is represented by the health and rigor of the plants growing within it. Organic farming is not only beneficial for the earth’s surface but it is also Defining Soil Formation Soil is…

organically and did not use any pesticides or herbicides they do not contribute to air pollution. Also it keeps all those harsh chemicals off your plate unlike buying them from the super market. Organic farming reduces pollution, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, and use less energy. Harvey Ussery, a farmer and farming website coordinator, points out, “The cheap food that our government has pushed so hard to achieve, however, is cheap only insofar as we ignore some of the true costs involved;…

(Abrams, Andy). Technically the earth produces enough food for everyone, but the food is not able to reach those who need food. University of California study found that “relatively small, and potentially overestimated, differences in yield between organic and conventional agriculture, despite…

by Blake Hurst, the highly debated issue 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…

Monoculture is prevalent in the United States’ industrial agriculture to sustain an efficient amount of singular crops, unfortunately, this agricultural practice degrades the soil by depleting the nutrients, increases dependency on chemical fertilizers, and lacks diversity which contributes to the spread of diseases. Monocropping should not be practiced for the sake of the environment and the potential health risk it proposes to humans. Furthermore, the short-term results do not outweigh the…

Death Do you think the benefits of industrial agriculture outweigh the harms? If you were asked if industrial farming is better than organic farming, would you be able to explain why? Industrial farming has been taking over the agriculture industry, while also killing our planet at the same time. Before the argument is started let us begin with some background information. Industrial farming has been around since 1930s; once the fast food industry started to become popular. With high demands…