| Farming practices used before the 1900's are | | | | All of this though begs the questions - why can't |
| classed as organic. It was only after this that | | | | farmers just grow food without chemicals at all, |
| added chemicals such as urea and DDT were | | | | why does it need regulation, and why were |
| brought into farming - previous to this, farmers | | | | chemicals introduced into grown food and other |
| didn't have the knowledge and simply put, were | | | | consumables in the first place; I think you already |
| happy enough with things as they were; as most | | | | know the answer though, and that's money. |
| of us today would be. After all, home grown food | | | | In this modern technological age where farmers |
| is often the nicest, most tasty food we put on | | | | are in direct competition between each other to |
| our plates. | | | | gain the bigger contracts of the supermarkets |
| For some reason, during the 1960's and 1970's | | | | and other food retailers, they have to be cheap. |
| the concept of organic food became a separate | | | | They simply can't grow the vegetables (for |
| entity to the 'normal' food we were then buying. | | | | example) as fast as the grocery store can sell |
| Consumers had been effectively duped into | | | | them, so they have to resort to other methods |
| believing that what they were buying, was food | | | | to keep up, or did do at least until the consumers |
| as nature intended, it not appreciating that the | | | | voice began to ring out strong and true. |
| chemicals which were added during growth of the | | | | Organic food is no longer a small niche in the food |
| 'normal stuff' were what actually made the food | | | | desires of Americans; it is becoming what |
| abnormal in the first place. | | | | everyone wants. Everyone now wants and feels |
| Rachel Carson, a prominent writer, biologist and | | | | the need to eat in a more healthy fashion with |
| ecologist established public awareness of these | | | | the onset of so many new medical conditions |
| issues via 'Silent Spring', a book she wrote which | | | | which prove costly as it is; a little more expense |
| basically brought about major controversy on the | | | | to eat something grown without strong use of |
| use of agricultural chemicals and synthetic | | | | chemicals (which could 'theoretically' make it |
| pesticides in particular. As a direct result of this | | | | worse) might mean a saving health-wise instead. |
| book, and the growing concern over the use of | | | | The organic food trend of today is growing |
| farm chemicals which consumers were suddenly | | | | ever-stronger, and not just for vegetables even |
| more aware of, chemical regulation procedures | | | | though at one point organic purchases totalled |
| were put into place, and when the demand for | | | | over 40% of all organic buys. Meat and fish which |
| organically grown food rose, so did the need for | | | | is organically produced is still at the lowest of all |
| further regulatory procedures to cut down on the | | | | food purchases, but is moving up the chain too. |
| ecologically destructive and toxic chemicals. | | | | Dairy, bread and grain, beverages and snacks are |
| Today, organic food is finally reaching an all time | | | | all becoming more and more popular. |
| high of acceptance from consumers, so its | | | | Today there are more Organic supermarkets |
| demand is increasing - more 'organically acceptable' | | | | popping up everywhere, sometimes in certain |
| agricultural procedures are gaining momentum, and | | | | areas more than others - almost as though |
| it seems even though it is more expensive than | | | | people in one state are more 'organic' than others |
| chemically treated foodstuffs, it is healthier, and it | | | | but on the whole it is more of a blanket change |
| is that health factor which is winning the battle | | | | than just a few people trying to eat in a healthier |
| against chemically treated consumables. | | | | way, the amount of people eating organically is |
| A creation of a whole new set of ideas about | | | | far more substantial than most realize. Suddenly |
| organic standards which first came into debate in | | | | people have more choice, and this is obviously |
| 1990, took over ten years to refine to relative | | | | because the demand is there. The world is finally |
| perfection, and they will still evolve as new | | | | going organic, and with any luck the bigger |
| practices come into force. It is by these | | | | grocery store chains will have to meet this |
| standards now that, organic food and other | | | | demand, rather than flood the market with |
| products such as wool in the USA is grown | | | | low-cost chemically treated alternatives. |
| gathered. | | | | |