| Redux | | | | reduce of synthetic fertilizers and |
| | | | pesticides usage, the agriculture is up-bring |
| The organic food is not new. It is more of a | | | | naturally that it help prevent the nutrient |
| new realization in 1990s. We came to a better | | | | losses and it also reduce the greenhouse |
| knowledge of how conventional food differs. | | | | effect that cause the global warming. |
| It all start in 1940s during the World War II | | | | |
| period when the armed force used the chemical | | | | Drawbacks |
| such as ammonium nitrate use for explosive | | | | |
| has found that it help fertilize the crops. | | | | We acknowledge that organic produces and meat |
| The variety chemicals using by armed force | | | | has play a great health role in assisting our |
| shift to the use for agricultural. The | | | | body by provide quality nutrients that is |
| conventional food transform our life because | | | | free of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides |
| of wonderful discover that chemicals increase | | | | which is known cause cancer risks. On other |
| the production capability. It elevate our | | | | side of coin, organic produce and meats have |
| ability to do more than what traditional life | | | | its own drawback. Since the organic farmer |
| has offer over slow, manual, and the timing | | | | has decide to use natural fertilizer. One of |
| of seasonal replace with fast, automatic and | | | | natural fertilizer is using the manure. The |
| demand on time. | | | | use of manure may spread the contaminants if |
| | | | mishandled. Fungicides are not allowed since |
| Definition | | | | it is chemical treatment approach and we may |
| | | | risk getting mycotoxins from molds in foods. |
| By definition, organic food is category as | | | | The meat may have E. coli bacteria since the |
| produced without synthetic fertilizers, | | | | animal are to be free of antibiotic. |
| pesticides, genetic engineering, growth | | | | |
| hormones, irradiations, and antibiotics. In | | | | Bioengineering such as genetic manipulation |
| groceries, the organic food can be misleading | | | | in produces and meats are considered |
| by the brand packing. The "100% organic" on | | | | conventional. The bioengineering aims to |
| the package means that the produces and meats | | | | solve world hunger problems and be able to |
| use all organic ingredients. "Made with | | | | grow anytime and anywhere with higher quality |
| organic ingredients" use 70% of organic | | | | of nutrients packed in food. The resist of |
| ingredients. The "organic" on the package | | | | conventional method may affect the demand for |
| mean there are 95% of organic ingredients. | | | | food. Also by not allowing the chemical |
| Seldom, you will see a package with word, | | | | treatment to be used and the chance of shelf |
| transitional, is the business that | | | | life of food life shortens. Organic food is |
| communicate that the organization and the | | | | expensive since the supply is small that |
| farmer has a 3 years planning of going from | | | | create higher demand. The labor for organic |
| conventional to organic in farming. It is | | | | food is greater thus it increase the |
| always good to follow "USDA Organic" on the | | | | production costs. |
| package. The government has a role in organic | | | | |
| produces and meat also impose the standard | | | | Changing and Growing |
| for the farmer to abide in develop an organic | | | | |
| food. | | | | The increase of obesity and the knowledge of |
| | | | healthy responsible has drive us to take care |
| Changes | | | | of ourselves better by exercise and proper |
| | | | eating. The countries are already facing the |
| The conventional food has raise our knowledge | | | | threats of global warming that force us to |
| of potential risks it may cause by synthetic | | | | change the way we do with our daily living |
| fertilizer and pesticide thus the organic | | | | such as recycling, reduce the transportation |
| farmer has take a closer look and reinvent | | | | that use fuel, and conserve the water. Our |
| the better way to grow their produces through | | | | knowledge are better than ever and the |
| innovation biology. The farmers have replaced | | | | procedure of organic farming has got better |
| the conventional method by using natural | | | | and is oversee under strict standard. This |
| fertilizer to feed the soil. Bring in the | | | | has reduce the downside of organic farming |
| insect predator such as bee to prevent the | | | | and put the conventional farming to a shame. |
| other insects attacking the crops and promote | | | | |
| pollinating. The farmer invests more energy | | | | Closing |
| to understand the science of cropping. With | | | | |
| better knowledge of farming, the farmer use | | | | In order to create a easy healthy recipes, |
| crop rotation, mechanical tillage, and | | | | the quality of nutrients we get are important |
| management is more manual by hand pulling the | | | | in create a gourmet and healthy meal. The |
| weeds. | | | | advance of knowledge and technological has |
| | | | make our cooking easy. Healthy recipes has |
| The assets of organic farming has | | | | grown daily due to the demand to living a |
| contribution to restore an ecological balance | | | | higher and better quality of life. The |
| that help conserve energy and protect the | | | | preparation of meal has got better because it |
| environment as result of prevent soil | | | | is free of synthetic chemical that may has |
| fertility or pest problems. Through | | | | damage the natural flavoring. We are shift to |
| ecological conscious, it improves | | | | natural living and to live to its simple |
| biodiversity by having better genetic pool to | | | | ingredients at its finest. |
| increase the plants and animal species. The | | | | |