Food

I found the presentation on organic food to be very informative and well put together. I learned many new things about organic foods I had never known before. It has never been proven that organic food is more nutritious then conventional foods however, evidence does prove that it is better for the environment. Using fewer pesticides and other sprays reduces the amount of waste and runoff into our water supply. It is also healthier for our farmers as they suffer from the effects of using pesticides. However, organic food may not always be local, which means it may have had to travel far to get to the supermarket creating carbon emissions. When buying produce, people should buy those that are in season as they are the most likely to be locally grown and better on the environment. The organic food industry has grown quickly in the past few years and continues to grow as more people are realizing the benefits of going organic. The premium prices charged are not a scheme for farmers to get rich fast.  Organic farming is a lot more expensive than conventional farming and produces a lot smaller yield forcing farmers to charge more to make a profit.  Hopefully in the future we can find ways to make organic farming less expensive so everyone has the ability to buy healthy environmentally friendly food products.  Before the presentation, I used to think of organic food as expensive and for those people in the upper classes of society. After hearing about all the great benefits to buying organic for my own body as well as the environment, it may be something will consider in the future if it means paying a little more for the products.